Life has been a little dramatic as of late. Chris and Kaleb decided to have a boys night that ended Kaleb and Malia's 4 year relationship. I had promised Malia that Kaleb would not be drinking at our home when he first moved in. Unfortunately Chris decided that Kaleb really didn't have a problem (due to the fact that we did not have all the information to correctly assess Kaleb's addiction) and invited him to share a few drinks. Their talking and laughter woke me up on several different occasions throughout the night, and it pissed me off! I told Malia out of spite and to apologize for not keeping up my end of the promise. Malia was understanding but said that their relationship was no longer a happy or good balance. She decided to take a break from things so that Kaleb could figure out what he wanted. I was shocked but supportive. She needed to do what was best for her rather than support Kaleb's addictions and unhappiness.
Fast forward two weeks and both of them are in new relationships. It's crazy to see the change, but I'm glad they are both happy. Malia is now dating a professional lawyer who is in charge of the HR department at Blanding's local hospital/clinic. He is really great and he treats her very well. I'm happy to see that she is getting the attention and support she so deserves.
Kaleb is now dating an operating nurse who loves the Polynesian culture. He has transformed completely. He sings at home and constantly plays his guitar. Our home is now full of music and laughter. Kaleb will even talk with me once in awhile. I have enjoyed getting to know Kaleb even more over the past few weeks and I'm very happy to see him happy for once. He was heart broken when they first took a break, but I think he realized that things weren't good between the two of them.
Although I'm glad that both of them are happy, I am extremely sad that we no longer have friends in them. Sure we see Kaleb at home and have met his new significant other... she's great... but she's FROM Blanding and her family is here. Instead of hanging out with other "outsiders" Kaleb can now hang out with her family. Malia's new boy toy is also FROM Blanding and has family members in town. They spend all of their free time with his family... I have not felt more isolated in Blanding then I do now. To top it off Tracy MacDonald (the 7th grade math teacher) is moving the day after school gets out. She has been such a mental/emotional resource for me at school. She's like-minded and a ton of fun to hang out with. Her son is also a joy to have around. We have enjoyed many great game nights with the MacDonald's! I hope our drama will end soon and that we'll find more friends soon.
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