storyteller

Episode 2 So, where were we? As I am walking back to work my three brain cells are occupied by both baby names and ideas for a great date. As long as I’m being honest, it was more of happy skipping than walking. So anyway, I get back to work mainly to google the shit out of great places for a first date – please don’t tell my boss. I was torn in between something simple and going all in - which I tend to do, a lot. Hell, with how I was feeling, I’d have taken her to Naples. I settled on a simple picnic, simple and romantic. Oh, and by the way, I don’t care what you heard, I most definitely did not wear a tux to a picnic. The big day was that Saturday, just 5 days away, 5 long days. I will not bore you with details of just how mind-numbingly long that week was for me so let’s just fast forward to Saturday or better yet Friday night. I’m laying in bed totally freaking out and nervous about the date. I got the whole package: overthinking, making up scenarios in my head, panicking,...

Minisode 1 “From the first time I looked into your big beautiful brown eyes, I knew I was you were the one for me. You make me feel things I cannot even put into words, things I once thought to be impossible. I love you more than I can begin to comprehend and if you let me, I would like to annoy you for the rest of our lives. So, Tracy, will you make me the happiest man on the galaxy by being my wife?”   So, it all comes down to this moment, this once in a lifetime moment. Her answer? Could make me happier than the happiest of clowns or break me in more ways than one. Let me tell you the story of how I got here, how we got here. Let me set the scene: Typical Monday, I’m in my cubicle at work. We have a huge deployment coming up so I’m super busy. I have had the same bug for two days now and it’s pushing my sanity threshold so I decide to go for a walk and clear my head. As I walk out, I hear these pitch perfect sobs. I turn around like the concerned gentleman I am and the...

 They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder but I think that’s a load of poppycock, most of the time at least. I don’t love often so when I do, I fall hard, really hard – matter of fact I’ve only truly loved once and there’s not a thing on this planet or any other that I wouldn’t have done for her. That said, I wanted to spend literally every waking moment with her and why not, she’s dope. So anyway, I think all this absence thing is all a matter of perspective. Take the 7-month lockdown back in 2020 for instance: did your relationship see it through? PS I’m terribly sorry for attacking you like that. In a scenario like that, it’s the longing to see them and hug them again that keeps you going honestly. Long distance relationships require constant, sometimes exhausting care. Constant phone calls, video calls, sometimes being mad at them just because you miss them so much it hurts. It’s all worth it however when you finally get to plant a big one on their lips eventually....

 I don’t have a story to tell today but I was going through my phone and came across some pieces I wrote a while back. PS: not a single soul has read them or seen them, well until now. I picked this one as my favorite just because of how heartfelt it is and how much it means to me. I hope you love it too…. So not that I've been trying but I just can't seem to get her out of my head. As far as pointless battles go, this one wins unanimously (its not even close) - kinda like playing fetch with a blind dog. I'd be thinking about clouds or some other random stuff for no apparent reason (I know you're thinking who the hell thinks about clouds, well I'm weird like that deal with it) and she just pops into my head. Not in a cameo kind of way but as the headliner she is (insert okrrrrrr) . As far as show stealers or co m mandeers go, for a bit of class, she's pretty much unriva l led. If y'all knew her like I do , you'd pretty much get where all this is c...