Closure

Many things happened over the last few months...
S-bldg closure.. foreman Z accident.. foreman T retrenchment...manager JJ sent back to Japan...

many things...
somehow it has been many bad things (except for the JJ sent home, alas!!) after another.
I develop some understanding with manager TT, and now on more common ground with A.

Yesterday, A told me straight into my face, twice.
"I care about you. I care about YOU!"
I laughed it off, and felt relieved that he said so.
At least it is out in the open. He cared, and I don't feel bad or giggly or dazed...
Neither did he.

We are matured adults, who happen to like each other and respect each other well.
He stopped being shy and moody.
And finally, after several months of awkwardness, we suddenly feel comfortable with each other again.
The whole weight was lifted off his shoulder, it seems. He smiled more openly and readily.
He is relaxed and relieved that I took it all in a stride.
I'm glad that he said what he said. This is so that he knows that I don't bite him off
nor behave all google-eyed on him.
He finally see that it's ok to care about someone deeply without turning it to romance or scandal.
We are adults... I like people to tell me that they care about me...
I won't go googoo gaagaa over him like a school girl.
I'm a married woman who is in touch with herself and her feelings.
I'm able to accept love without making it awkward.

I'm glad it is out in the open. He is happy and I am happy.
We will not be foolish to throw our lives away just because we care about each other.
We are just glad that we do care about each other enough to respect each other's space.
And we are comfortable enough to work together even better than before.

I'm glad this relationship has come full circle, a closure to the unanswered questions.

I'm only sad that our time will come to an end soon with the closing of S-bldg.