The Once & Future Ex

My heart sank as I read the words on my phone: It's over. Couples break up every day. Relationships are difficult. They require hard work, compromise, and still situations arise forcing each party to ask themselves, "Is this person really worth it?"

Schmabobble
At 7:30, the alarm trumpets in my ear and reverberates through my brain. I can feel my pulse behind my clinched eyes. I am aching and disoriented, trying to figure out where I am, how I got here, what my name is. Although I have only spotted memories of the previous day, all signals indicate it is Monday. I will spend the next several hours, even days, trying to piece together the disconnected images and bits of conversations that made up Sunday Funday.

Situational Cuteness

"That guy's cute!"

I glanced around at passing cars to identify the cute guy my friend, Stephen, was talking about. My eyes landed on a very confusing suspect standing along the side of the road.

Oh, For The Love of God
Admittedly, I have fantasized about hooking up with one of the many hot boys from my high school. Unfortunately, Brian was not one of those guys. Brian and I were barely acquaintances in high school, much less friends. Truth be told, in the entire four year period he and I maybe spoke a collective 10 sentences to one another. But one random afternoon, nearly fifteen years later, there he was, suddenly engaging me on Facebook. I assumed we would exchange pleasantries, as virtual strangers would do. I assumed wrong.

Game, Set, Mismatch

“You have a good approach, but no follow through.”

I must have heard this constructive criticism from my tennis coach at least three times a week. The statement was annoyingly redundant, but it was even more annoyingly accurate.