The Single Life

I ran into an old female friend of Jack's today, and was reminded of the first time I met her. At the time, I was head over heels over a girl who wanted nothing to do with me. I'd been languishing for a while and knew it, but hadn't yet managed to let her go.

This happened before Jack got married. I was home from school for spring break, and Jack invited me to join him and his friend for a hike. We had a great day, and though I was too chicken to say so, she dazzled me. I thought I'd never met anyone so well matched with me in my life. Finally, I resolved to get over my old flame and move on to greener pastures.

After returning to school, I emailed Jack and asked for his friend's address. He replied by telling me that she was engaged. Ouch! I was glad I hadn't said anything to her, but what a disappointment!

In the end it worked out well, since it finally enabled me to move on with my social life. Here's to the little pain that saves us from big pain.