So as of today (July 18, 2016), I think I have had my best day ever so far in my young life. This is the first day in months that I have felt very happy and felt no stress all day. It started as an ordinary day where I got up on the same side of the bed I normally do (my bed is positioned against a wall so there is only one side I can exit from). I got my summer college class reading done quicker than ever. Then I got a whole bunch of things done that I usually do not get done all in one day. And the best part of the whole day is the story that follows:


   So a few days ago, I went to a restaurant with my mother that I had never been to before. When I walked into the restaurant I was in the middle of another "when am ever going to get a new girl to be friends with, I miss that feeling so much" kind of mood. So I looked around to see if I saw any hot girls who looked young and single, and even better someone I already know from school. But I realized how silly I was being and thought to myself "lol, I know that's never going to happen! I would never be able to find someone that easily!"

   But wait! There's more!

   So I turned to look at the waitress who was at the front of the restaurant (You know, the kind of waitress who greets you and takes you to your table). And just then I became the luckiest goofball who ever lived. It was my old Junior High crush!

   Okay, quick summary of my crush, I was starting to have an interest in girls in Junior High. The one problem was that there were many good looking girls to pick from who were clearly single and ripe for picking (lol). But I liked them all! And I had trouble deciding which one I would go for! So I went through about half of my 7th grade year stuck in a state of indecisiveness. One day I was sitting in homeroom period (It's like a waiting period to get settled into the day before classes actually start for those of you who do not know). And I decided that I was tired of waiting and that I should just pick one to try and stick with her, until I get a date or get rejected. And so I picked a girl who sat in front of me in homeroom and was my classmate in several classes. Her name was Jill! A very lovely name if I do say so myself! The other problem was that I was shy, and never had a girlfriend before let alone a regular "female friend" who was just a buddy (you know what I mean?). So I think you can guess what happened next. Every single day I had a plan to finally say something to her and try to become friends with her. But every time I saw her I got way too nervous and decided there was always tomorrow. But tomorrow never came and throughout all of Junior High I was only able to talk to her one time. And that was when I asked her to sign my last year book before I graduated and moved onto Senior High School. But I accidentally dropped something in front of her and felt like a goofball so I decided to just take the autograph and be happy I got that far.

   However, my crush on her carried over into Senior High. I was still shy as ever. Although I had a dozen friends who were female, and I was the only boy in the flute section of band, therefore I was surrounded by girls, I still could not wrack up the nerve to talk to this one girl and tell her how I felt. Then one day I found at that my first Homecoming experience was just around the corner, and there was a Dance! So I gathered up all the courage I could muster, and walked right up to Jill, and asked "Will you hang out with me at the homecoming dance?" Idiot! I was supposed to see, will you go with me? And I was too stupid to think of buying flowers or offering a ride or something romantic. So I was happy that she said yes to me. But I was still worried about what I said. Then a nightmare happened. At the homecoming dance I was too afraid to approach her! And she saw me but did not approach me! In fact, she went to the bathroom which was clearly a way to hide from me because she did it a few times throughout the night! I was too afraid to do anything. But one of my best "guy" friends was with me and comforted me while I was stressed out. He helped me know that everything would be fine. But then a few kids who I thought were my "friends" got a little too "excited" about me wanting to dance with Jill that they tried to hook me up with her in the dumbest way possible! They literally pushed me into her! I almost knocked her over! And she ran into the bathroom, with a couple of her female friends, and I realized that I had lost her. I had my first chance ever to impress a girl, and failed miserably. I spent the next two High School years moping about it, although it never interfered with the other parts of my life. And my Junior year I found the "love of my life" ex-girlfriend who screwed me over two years later. And that brings us to the present.

      So there she was, standing behind one of those restaurant podium things, and she said hi to me! In the sweetest, most happy voice my ears ever had the pleasure to hear. And she has become very "hot" since I last saw her (which was about a year and a half ago). She was always pretty, but not as pretty as she is now. And we had a whole little conversation right there. She escorted us to our table, and as she walked away she looked at me right in the eyes and whispered that she was glad to see me again.

        And today is the best day ever because my mother bought me two tickets to see a Cold Play concert near where a live, because she knows how much I like that band. She told me to find someone to go with. So I came up with an idea! I am already friends with Jill on Facebook, although I never had the guts to try to talk to her. But after how she reacted when she saw me I figured my chances of her saying yes would be very high. I also happen to know that she is single, which increased my odds even further. And to top it all off I know that her older sister got married about a month ago, which means that marriage/love could possibly be on her own mind after such a wonderful experience for her. So I decided to ask her via Facebook message, because I had no other way to contact her. And literally 5 minutes later, I get a message back and guess what? She said Yes! I have never had such a quick response from a girl in my whole life! Not even from my former girlfriend! And it was not just a short, half-hearted "Yes", it was a whole "I'm so glad you asked! Thank you so much! I would love to go with you!" (Not quoted verbatim, that would be too awesome for your brain to handle) And what's more, she even gave me her phone number! Is that a stroke of luck or what?

   It feels like it was all a dream, and yet it is very real. I don't want to push my luck, but I would be happy if it turned into something more than just one date to a concert. So, I finally made it through the storm that I call "going nowhere". I finally have a new exciting chapter of my life that is just about to begin. And I am so very thankful for it. It's amazing how everything can just come full circle. And it makes me feel okay with letting go of my past (forgetting my ex) by allowing me to have a more beautiful peace of my past waiting for me in the present. It will surely help me be a happier dude if I can become good friends with her. Stick around! You just might get more funny, action-packed, romantic, life stories from me down the road. I hope you enjoyed it! Until next time, Sayonara!