Eventually, It Wasn't Even Your Dad I

None Of It Meant Anything, And All Of It Was Important.

I Paused, Only Just Now Realizing That The Subject Was Hitting A Little Close To Home. "you Know, Getting Hurt. Putting Herself Out There, Opening Up To Someone." Yeah," He Said Adding Some Cheese Straws To The Cart, "but Risk Is Just Part Of Relationships. Sometimes They Work, Sometimes They Don't." I Picked Up A Box Of Cheese Straws, Examining It. "yeah," I Said. "but It's Not All About Chance, Either.

I Had Stepped Into His Arms, Showing Him My Raw, Broken Heart.

I Wondered If It Was Really Because He Cared About Me, Or If Now I Was Just Another Challenge.

Her Life Was Perfect. But As Was Often The Case, The Rest Of Us Were Still Adjusting.