eating out
I needed to run some errands after I moved and decided that while I was out, I'd go out to eat.
This decision is very different than it was before. There is no more of the what do you want, I don't care, what do you want conversation. I can go anywhere within reason. Is that a plus?
There is also something much deeper about going out to eat besides the food. Visiting. It's a time to share and catch up. It's a time to listen. This aspect of making dining decisions is more difficult. Is the choice so good that it outweighs the loss of visiting? I haven't gone anywhere because food alone just seems inadequate.
So I needed a good reason. I went to a store that was near a restaurant where I really enjoy the cheese enchiladas. Closest to what I remember from Texas cheese enchiladas.
I sat at the bar.
Not so alone.
Talked with the bar tender.
That helped some.
I did it, and I can do it again.
Food was very good. But to be honest, it wasn't quite as good as it would have been eating with someone else. But still, I did it, and I can do it again.
#movingforward. Jim just asked me the other day if I would eat out alone if he were to pass away. He saw a lady sitting by herself..I said of course..I do it now when you are away. But it is hard. GOOD for you! Be brave!
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ReplyDeleteWhen I was single, I always felt like I couldn’t eat out alone unless I had a book to read, or at minimum, some kind of paperwork to do. (Younger me cared what ppl were thinking too much) I know how it feels to eat alone. Now, on the occasion that I go out alone, I try to savor the food, and enjoy the “quiet” without having the pressure of work around me. Good job on being adventurous! You’ll find every day is a new experience. Keep going and be kind to yourself as you move forward.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
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