Story of my life

Chapter 7

Truth be told, if I had met my friend for breakfast

on that previously planned date, or if I had shown

up to the restaurant even a single moment later on

the day we DID end up meeting, Matthew and I

would have never met. My life would be drastically

different right now. Funny how the smallest little

decisions and changes of course can alter the

entire plot of your life.

So on that Monday morning, January 19 of 2009, I

woke up, got showered and dressed, and headed

out to a 9:00 AM breakfast with my friend. Like

usual, I was running a couple minutes late.

Once I arrived, I parked my car and walked across

the lot and into the little diner where my friend

Chris was already waiting in the line to be seated.

We chatted for maybe thirty seconds before the

outside door of the restaurant swung open and, to

my surprise, there was Mrs. D! She seemed

excited to see me and exclaimed, "Jenni! I know

this might seem strange, and I know you have a

boyfriend, but my son is here in town-we were

just leaving, and I saw you walking up-I'd love for

you to come out and meet him!"