Never Ever Dull
With every conversation, I always seem to end with "Never a dull moment"....our lives are rich, complex, and beautiful stories. Join me in laughing about everyday things and appreciating life-bumpy roads and all.
So many boxes were checked off my mental what-I-want checklist from his profile and as I communicated with him: tall, good looking, double boarded medical doctor, loving father, and church planter. I eagerly awaited our first meeting, Actually, I was incredibly nervous. But things didn't turn out as I expected. I did meet a great match for me, but my story is not what you're thinking. Here goes: About twenty minutes into our meal at my favorite Mexican restaurant, I touched my forehead to see if I had a post-it note stating: "Please confess and share everything about yourself". He confessed...a lot. Do I look like a priest-nun person? I knew this date was only going south as the minutes passed. Meanwhile, I munched on my chips and spicy guacamole, taking in his story and feeling like Dr. Phil. When he seemed cleansed and done with that, next came sharing time. He shared about his ex and how wonderful she is, how sweet she is, what a dedicated mom she is to their kids, how she was a loving wife, how she is a godly woman. Get the picture? I felt like I needed to build a museum in her honor. He mentioned that he was puzzled why she had gotten another golden retriever puppy. That's when It all clicked. Could it be? A couple of months prior to this big meeting, I had lunch with a random meet-up group. The woman who sat beside me was wonderful, sweet, dedicated to her children, and recently gotten a golden retriever puppy. We laughed and realized we had much in common including being puppy lovers. She pulled out her cell and showed a cool slow-motion video her son had created of her puppy playing in the snow. There was an instant bond of friendship. I walked away from that lunch chatting with her all the way to the parking lot...but never got her name. I was bummed. I had really thought the two of us could be best friends. Back to the dreamy-date-going-south. I wondered...then I blurted it out, "Did she happen to take a video of her puppy in the snow?" So random! I'm blowing this "date" but at this point, I knew he was definitely not my Match. He looked a bit surprised and responded, "Yea...actually, I think my son took some cool video of the puppy." What are the odds? Later, I connected some dots and called my sister-in-law. She connected more dots. Within days, I had my golden retriever friend's name and number. But what do I do next? You can't just start a conversation: "Hey, do you remember me? I'd like to be your friend. By the way, I got your name because I went out with your ex."....Yikes. This whole thing seemed ridiculous, but ... I did send her a text. She remembered me and was excited to reconnect.. We met at Panera and I kept nodding my head as she shared tidbits about herself. (I already knew much of her life due to the confession/sharing session with her ex.) I listened but couldn't hold back...I told her how I figured out her name. I looked at her, her jaw dropped... and we both laughed at the craziness of this whole situation. We've been great friends ever since. Seriously. We hang out once a week and send texts back and forth all the time. She really is sweet, wonderful, and a very dedicated mom. Yes, it's hilarious to watch people's expressions as they hear the abbreviated version of our friendship: "....Amy went out with my ex..." Not your typical way to find your friend! So , I may not have found that Match that I was wishing for, but I found my new friend who matches me perfectly. I
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AuthorFun-loving mom to 4 kids and 1 big puppy. Fifth grade teacher of amazing little people who have never ending things to share with me. Love to discuss Jesus, diy projects, and life. Trying to keep it simple: Love Jesus, love people. Archives
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