There are times in life that the calm waters of life are churned up bythings outside the waters. Rain falls and ripples the surface, stonesare thrown in and cause waves, and at time it seems the very earthbeneath the water is up-heaved causing the very landscape of the waterto change.

Each disturbance that comes to the water foreverchanges the water it touches. Oh, the surface may calm again, but eachchange cannot be erased by surface calmness.

I had one suchevent this past week in my life. It would not seem like much to most,and may be considered common place to some, but to me it touched aplace that nothing ever has. It forever changed me and in ways I am notfully sure I can explain or even understand right now. All I know nowis that things have changed.

Recently I met someone new. SomeoneI am getting to know. I am not sure yet where the path this new friendhas opened may lead, but I know the path will churn the waters. It mayforever change me, I don't know, but I am looking forward to findingout.