How did we get from saying 'I love you'

to 'I'll see you around someday'?

Erin and I broke up. This is the first time I've ever experience real heartbreak. It is horrible beyond all words.

I don't know how much I can really say on my blog that isn't too personal, except that my friends have been amazing through the last month or so. Especially to Sandy and Arlin, for being caring enough to keep checking up on me, Devin for having the courage to ask me about it and actually want to know what's happened, him and Breanne for listening to the whole story (at least as much of it as I understand), Dave and Alison for distracting me so faithfully at BPs every sunday, Jen and Aaron for taking me under thier social wing, Matt for wanting to call me the instant I sent him a message and for helping me know I have someone to ride this out with, Nick and Andrea for offering to get me out of town, my brother for wanting to get me drunk and or take me on a road trip, Mom and dad for calling me, and for offering to fly me out to Cairo or to come home if I need it, Denise for her ear and the advice during the lead up to it, and everyone else who's offered thier support and love. It really is hope for me, and it fights off the fierce lonliness when it gets the worst.

Wow, this sounds like an Oscar's acceptance speech or something. And the award for the love life most resembling a train wreck goes to...