Lisa and I went out to eat yesterday. Nothing fancy, we just went to a sports bar. We sat at the bar, drank beer, shared a buffalo chicken sandwich and halfheartedly played the NTN Trivia game. As we ate, I noticed Lisa become distracted. Finally she said, “Donna, turn around and look by the door– Isn’t that guy Hank, you know, the boy you stalked in Junior High?” I turned around and sure enough, it was HANK! He really hasn’t changed much other than filling out a bit; 15 years will typically do that to a person. I toyed with the idea of approaching him but I didn’t. Could you imagine… “Uh, hi, I’m Donna, and we went to school together, in fact I sent you odd notes in 10th grade and uh, I ripped the door off your locker.” It seemed best to let the past remain in the past. Knowing I would probably not see him again, I indulged my old obsession and kept an eye on him until he exited the bar a few minutes later. I will admit that my attraction to him has not diminished. It is a shame that back in Junior High I didn’t know how to sanely express my feelings for him. I think I am still learning…