Success...Almost!

Walter Elliott once said, “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.” This is how I’ve felt lately. Trying to find a man and actually get a date out of him not only takes a lot of perseverance but courage as well. The fruits of my labors are beginning to pay off however. Tonight, while innocently hanging out at my sister’s house, my phone rang. It was an unidentified number so I answered it with my formal voice. The man on the other end was formal as well, asking for me by my full name. At that point I was pretty sure it was a member of the stake presidency calling me so I replied with, “this is she.” Yes, my best formal voice continued. Wait…why would a member of the stake presidency be calling me anyway?? I don’t know, it was out there, but that was my thought process at the time. Anyway, as it turned out, it was not the older men from church wanting me to volunteer my spirituality in any way, but it was the hook up from the crazy lady I work with. Okay, it was her son and I should probably not speak of her this way, just in case she becomes my mother in law some day. Speaking of which, this is already half a deal breaker because I’ve waited around long enough that I should not have to deal with crazy in laws! Whatever though. I’m totally trying to act mature about this and not freak out inside that he is practically 40 and that his mom had to beg him to call me. So, the conversation was somewhat formal and basically just your typical, “I don’t know you but I’m talking to you on the phone,” kind of conversation. I was nice….all charm and merriment despite my inside trying not to freak out dilemma…and he asked me out for Saturday. Problem: I’m going out of town this weekend. Dang it, I finally have the opportunity to score a date, not an easy task for me apparently, and I won’t be here. I told him I would love to but would be out of town and asked if we could do it next week. He agreed and promised to call me next week to re-schedule. So, once again, I will be left here waiting. It’s what I do. In this case however, I think I am okay with that. Now that I have been somewhat negative and shared my apprehensions with you, he will probably turn out to be totally hot and amazing so yeah…just keeping an open mind here! Stay tuned because this story is to be continued…