Before Them, There Was You

Before them, there was you. There were drinks purchased, a polite gesture. There were numbers exchanged. There were first dates at sushi restaurants where I taught you how to hold chop sticks, and you told me about your family. There were awkward pauses, long drives, and anticipation before the first kiss. There was the ease…

Surprise!

Last year on my birthday I wasn’t drinking rum buckets, I was happily sipping on water. And daydreaming about what you would be like. Would you have my curly blond hair? Would you get lucky and get dad’s blue eyes?  While his friends excitedly patted his back, your father relished his beer and smiled –…