Sweet Dreams

 It was all a dream until reality showed up. 

Let's call this dream LISA. And I say Lisa was a dream because I messed around and fell in love with the resume before I knew the person...or maybe it was just lust.  But not LUST in the traditional sense..more of an infatuation with the statistics...attractive,  college educated, nice job, Christian, seemingly pleasant demeanor. Basically all of the qualities possesed by a "good catch" -- THE DREAM

Now on top of all this goodness, Lisa appeared to take an interest in my day to day life, my values,  and my own personal interests. I felt like she was really into the kid,  and that there was a mutual desire to get to know one another and become "friends first" -- more DREAM

Going forward, because of the lessons learned in past failed relationships there was effort on both of our parts to travel this road differently. The first 2 months filled with Q&A sessions about values, goals,  expectations. Words like patience,  understanding,  empathy, teamwork, thoughtfulness,  often found their way into convos.  The right things were being said and a systematic approach was in place to slow the pace and ensure that both parties were understanding of each other. Fool proof approach to establishing a great relationship, right? This time we're gonna get it right. All hands touched in agreement-- more DREAM

And just when the DREAM was about get extra good, that bitch REALITY showed up with vengeance...continued in part 2. --- BG