MEMORY -
Peter was the life of HIS party. Pete seemed quiet and to himself when in a "party" atmosphere, but that was only to a spectators eye. When sitting next to him in conversation, you could sense he was having a party of his own. I remember hosting my first Christmas party in our apartment. While running around making sure everyone was having a good time, Pete motioned to me to sit beside him. I plopped down next to him and took a breath. He complimented me on the decorations and thanked me for inviting him. He even humored me and wore the reindeer antlers I gave him. He was perfectly happy sitting quietly with a beer on one side and me on the other. It was nice to leave my party for a while and join his.
APPLICATION -
I was able to seek out some down time at a local dance event this weekend to visit with some good friends. We went to the pool bar and toasted to us, the life of OUR party!
REFLECTION -
While waiting for the bill, a picture of Pete in his reindeer antlers popped into focus. I made a silent toast in my heart "Cheers to you Uncle Pete, the Life of MY party" took a sip and made my way to the pool.
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