I Won’t Mention Her Name
When couples are together, it is natural
to have problems along the way. We
didn’t have any problems as much as
she had us. I can write this because
she has moved out of the country
with the Navy and has her own
husband now.
At the time way back when there
was this girl who was crazy about
Leo. I mean she was crazy in love.
They had gone out for awhile, but then
Leo and I got together after they had
parted ways and then some.
Her dad was a big guy in town because
he owned the car dealership. So to some
degree she was this poor little rich girl,
somewhat spoiled if you ask me.
She was ga-gah over leo and that
was all there was to it. She figured that
he was her’s even if they had gone their
separate ways.
Once on a weekend the whole town was
at the park picnic, and she had not just a
little, but way to much to drink. She got
into the sobbing frenzy about Leo. It
was so embarassing, as people were bringing
us reports from the other end of the park
about what she was doing or saying. Leo
being a nice guy, he felt bad for her. I have
to say I was a little more defensive and
territorial than that. I figured she could
cry all she wanted, but that didn’t change
the fact that it was Leo and Pat not Leo and
her. You know?!
So in the end one of the ex football players
scooped her up and drove her home in
one of her daddy’s convertibles.
It was just one of those incidents that
marks a couple’s journey towards marriage,
and one of those things we talk about from
time to time, but more out of pity than
fondly or anything.
The good news is she met this Navy officer
like top gun, and now they live in Okinawa
or somewhere exotic. She is just -from what
people say- the life of the base, and really
enjoying military life and making a home for
her and him. So I guess things all work out
in the end if you give them enough time.
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