One year ago, today, I met Bill. After the betrayal and desertion, by my ex, I was a basket case. My brother, Mike, kept bugging me to meet "this guy from work", who he called Billy Bob.
I resisted, thinking that any friend of Mike's must be like him - an ignorant, beer-swilling horndog.
Finally, I agreed to talk to him - on the phone. To my surprise, "Billy Bob" was articulate and sounded sober. It turns out, that he'd been badly burned and was just as hesitant about meeting me. We agreed that lunch seemed to be a safe way to get acquainted and meeting in a neutral place gave us each a graceful out.
Lunch lasted about two hours. Actually "lunch" has lasted, for a whole year. We've bought a house and furniture, adopted the cats and Ike. We've had our dust-ups but worked them out.
He's accomodated to my crazy work schedule and emergency runs, to the hospital, for my parents. Bill will do, anything for my parents or my son. He holds me, when I cry, rubs my back and feet and cooks breakfast, when I'm home on weekends. I'm so glad that I overcame my initial reservations, about "Billy Bob".
P.S. We're going shopping, for an engagement ring, tomorrow.
I resisted, thinking that any friend of Mike's must be like him - an ignorant, beer-swilling horndog.
Finally, I agreed to talk to him - on the phone. To my surprise, "Billy Bob" was articulate and sounded sober. It turns out, that he'd been badly burned and was just as hesitant about meeting me. We agreed that lunch seemed to be a safe way to get acquainted and meeting in a neutral place gave us each a graceful out.
Lunch lasted about two hours. Actually "lunch" has lasted, for a whole year. We've bought a house and furniture, adopted the cats and Ike. We've had our dust-ups but worked them out.
He's accomodated to my crazy work schedule and emergency runs, to the hospital, for my parents. Bill will do, anything for my parents or my son. He holds me, when I cry, rubs my back and feet and cooks breakfast, when I'm home on weekends. I'm so glad that I overcame my initial reservations, about "Billy Bob".
P.S. We're going shopping, for an engagement ring, tomorrow.
