Open Mind

She spent most of her young adult life envisioning how love would find her. It would be a warm summer day, out on the town with friends when the subtle nuances in her demeanor catch the attention of a stunning young man. The prototypical tall, dark and handsome. He would then approach her catching her off guard as he interrupts the ongoing conversation with her friends to further get to know her. At that moment she will be calculated showing a timid and nonchalant exterior there for exciting the chase, even though excitement is consuming every fiber in her body. After the icebreaking and exchange of contact information it turns to a joyous occasion as the beans are spilled on the conversation as she returns to her friends. It will go exactly as planned!

She has spent most of her young adult life thus far thinking about how love will find her, so she spends what she doesn’t have trying to look the part and manipulate fate as much as she can to make that dream a reality. In the name of love countless minutes waste away in front of retail  mirrors, windows or any thing with a reflective surface fixing hair or making sure her butt looks just right in those jeans. Proper preparation prevents poor performance is what we are told so everything must perfect. The weather is warm, the girls are together enjoying the day out on the town. Many men walk by to interrupt the conversation ongoing conversation amongst them however her girls one by one vicariously live our her dream. They put in the calculated timid and nonchalant exterior while every fibre burns in excitement inside thus exciting the chase. They come back to the group and share the details of the conversation its a joyous occasion all around even though she begins to think I am just as good looking why am left out? Insecurity is now rampant, more questions arise on how to combat such fate so she sits there on her bed at the end of the day spending more time of her young adult life envisioning how love will find her.