By: Sip and Go Girl
I really like hearing about the ins and outs of relationships. I mean I really do.
My interest was piqued in the last three years while I was going through a separation and divorce. The marriages and partnerships of those around me were things to ponder.
Wait.
Actually I can go back to the early 1990s to see my interest in relationships. In 1992 I broke up with my first real long-term boyfriend and then began to pursue not one but two cooks working at the same restaurant as me. Then, one of my coworkers came out to me and me only and I began hearing about his adventures with same-sex dating. Life was so fascinating.
In fact, I was so fascinated with being exposed to new 
people and new situations that I got a little preoccupied.
A performance review from the restaurant where I was normally a focused hard worker shows I was more interested in my relationships and those of others than in slicing melon and stocking the salad bar.
I still have the review. I was told, “Can get distracted occasionally” and “need to focus more on prep on weekends instead of socializing.”
Wait.
Actually, I can go back to the early 1980s to see my interest in relationships.
My 4th grade class in Northern California took a field trip to the site where gold was discovered. I remember the educational part of the trip, but I also remember this: one of the boys in my class seemed to have a crush on one of the girls. I took a photo of them talking.
So here we are 30 years later and I continue to watch, listen, ponder, and ultimately help others.
I learn about life and love. And what I am learning is that we’re all fighting the same battles, we’re all winning the same battles, and we’re all losing the same battles.
Doesn’t matter if it’s 2012, 1992, or 1982. It’s all the same game.
