Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder

Even if you have never imbibed, most people have at least heard of the high alcohol content drink called Absinthe.  Isn't it interesting that the label for alcoholic drinks used to be 'spirits' in times past? I think that makes them seem more mystical than just beverages that make you walk funny and slur your words.




When love is still new, being away from the one you love is tough.   Really tough.  Phone calls are not good enough.  Texts can actually be better, but still don't envelope your senses like being in the presence of your loved one.

When I was first married to Gary, he would sometimes go on hunting weekends with his brother-in-law or other friends.  I hated those weekends. I felt at wits end going about my day without Gary and those days were so long and empty.  I just didn't want to be without him. One might chalk it up to being young, but it was real and it made me really depressed for the time he was away.

Flash forward 36 years and here I am feeling a lot like I did then.  I cannot wait to get back to my dear man.  Its sappy, and yes I am being a wimp.  I never thought seven days would go so slow while traveling! And although I am having fun and there is much to enjoy on this trip, I want to go home.  Home to where I am not a mom or a daughter or an in-law.  Home to where someone showers me with niceties and tells me he loves me over and over.  Home to walks with arms entwined and hugs and kisses and cuddling on the couch.  You know what I'm talking about: the GOOD STUFF.

Being apart is hard, but it does induce a forced look from afar at the person you are, the person he is and the people who make up the relationship. Its a painful but necessary means to clarity.

So back to Absinthe-yes, drinking Absinthe or gin or beer or wine probably does make the heart grow fonder if that is the mood you start out drinking from anyway.  I think just about any drug would.  But the biggest factor, ABSENCE, is what takes the cake when it comes to truly making the heart grow fonder of the person you want to be with forever.