sweet nathan had really no idea.

having not seen him in a long while he and i warmly hugged. he then kept lovingly and quite strongly patting my shoulder as we talked.

"how are you?" (pat)
"it's been so long" (pat)
"what are you up to?" (pat)

very sweet and warm, and yet painful, because he was hitting exactly the spot of my still slightly painful new tattooed shoulder. and because there wasn't really time to explain and/or show him, i simply tried my best to turn my body away from that shoulder and him. it didn't really work, but it's ok. i survived. and it's always good to see him....