Eric

End of January, 2014

Eric and I met at the beginning of a 3 hour bus ride when he asked to sit next to me. Some might think it was because the bus was full, but I know the truth - He fell in love at first sight. We spent the bus ride chatting about any and everything. He helped me book a ticket to Denver, wanted me listen to one of his favorite songs (Jason Aldean, Black Tears), and didn't judge me when I considered stealing the Seahawks jacket in front of me. Somewhere along the way, I think we both realized that our torrid love affair had to end. He in Portland, me in Seattle... We knew it would never work and that we were destined to remain star-crossed lovers, similar to that of Romeo and Juliet. When it came time to part (which, FYI - is such a sweet sorrow), we decided not to end like our counterparts. Instead, we ended our time together with wishes of a good future, and quite possibly the most meaningful hug the world has ever seen. Ah, what might have been...