“Hey Ethan,” my brother whispered to me. It was that time of night where he and I were nestled in our beds yet wide awake. Perfect time for conversing. “What was your love life like?” Staring into the black abyss of the ceiling, I assumed that this was a question in need of that special older brother advice; something that all older brothers specialize in. Contemplating this awe-inspiring response, I could not help but let slip a grin as a past, personal experience of young love recollected in my mind. Although not my first little love, this one was the most memorable. My family was preparing to move to our new home in Chelan. My parents had just gotten back from a job interview there and had also met a nice local family. “They have two
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She just became a freshman and it was known that many guys were going to attempt to ask her. I had to ask her before she was taken. But, there was just one problem: I was away at a family camp over a week and by the time I would get back, she would have been asked by a guy I knew. So, I did the most ridiculous way to ask her: I texted her on Sunday in the middle of the night. I felt like such an incompetent fool for not trying to ask her before the camp. I thought that I had failed my chance to take her to the dance… that is, until the phone vibrated. My eyes glanced over the lighted screen and saw a response that summed up to one word. Ashley was now my homecoming …show more content…
Although I was hoping for some signs of attraction or affection from her, I became lost in thought as I just enjoyed her company.
The next couple years brought more embarrassment to me as I continued to do imbecilic acts trying to figure out her feelings. I eventually let slip my feelings toward her and revealed some of what I had done to try to become more than friends. I thought my life was over; I had just lost a friend. But, her gracious heart revealed itself and we are still very good friends today. I look back on those times with humor; oh how ridiculous I was, being captured by the feeling of young love. I could relish in this story for years and my laughter would never fade, nor the lessons I learned.
“Ethan.” My thoughts were interrupted by the impatient whisper of Elijah. “What was it
She just became a freshman and it was known that many guys were going to attempt to ask her. I had to ask her before she was taken. But, there was just one problem: I was away at a family camp over a week and by the time I would get back, she would have been asked by a guy I knew. So, I did the most ridiculous way to ask her: I texted her on Sunday in the middle of the night. I felt like such an incompetent fool for not trying to ask her before the camp. I thought that I had failed my chance to take her to the dance… that is, until the phone vibrated. My eyes glanced over the lighted screen and saw a response that summed up to one word. Ashley was now my homecoming …show more content…
Although I was hoping for some signs of attraction or affection from her, I became lost in thought as I just enjoyed her company.
The next couple years brought more embarrassment to me as I continued to do imbecilic acts trying to figure out her feelings. I eventually let slip my feelings toward her and revealed some of what I had done to try to become more than friends. I thought my life was over; I had just lost a friend. But, her gracious heart revealed itself and we are still very good friends today. I look back on those times with humor; oh how ridiculous I was, being captured by the feeling of young love. I could relish in this story for years and my laughter would never fade, nor the lessons I learned.
“Ethan.” My thoughts were interrupted by the impatient whisper of Elijah. “What was it