Crystal Clear, Razor Sharp

Do unto others

Big points to whoever thought up the idea of joining a club to give my morale a jumpstart. Hey wait, that was me!

Tonight was week three of Glass Girl’s “Help others to help yourself” plan, and things are going splendidly. It is a lot of fun, and I’m happy. We are collecting donations of clothing, towels, soap and other hygiene items to send to war-torn Darfur. The key, we decided, is to get light and useful items, because it will cost less to ship. Then we can send cash donations to the Red Cross, helping them supply food. I think it’s great – helping people makes me happy.

And did I mention there is a boy there?

Ah yes, the truth comes out – I admit it. No girl is ever without ulterior motives, right?

I spent the whole evening talking to Matt again. He likes to flirt with me, something I am not opposed to in the slightest, and I think he is incredibly attractive.

Physically, he falls perfectly into the kind of men I am attracted to – lean yet athletic with dark hair, broad shoulders and a goofy smile. Intellectually, he is unlike any guy I have yet encountered. He is honest and insightful, intelligent and a real problem-solver kind of person. After the meeting there was another long walk and ice cream, even though the temperature has been steadily dropping each night. The conversation was more meaningful this time, more personal. As cheesy as it sounds, we talked about goals and dreams, careers, our families. He was very trusting, sharing with me some very personal details about his past, and I did the same in return.

Good things are definitely coming of my attempts to socialize myself. Do unto others, and maybe others will do unto you…