Story of my life

Chapter 15

Truth be told, the relationship encountered quite a

bit of trepidation from my friends and family, and

understandably so. Everything happened so fast

and so furious and so SOON after the end of my

previous relationship.

Matthew was almost seven years older than me,

had a successful career in insurance and financial

services, lived states away, and still seemed dead

set on ME. People didn’t trust him, and even I had

my moments of doubt as things moved along at

lightning speed.

During the week after our first phone call, we

talked for hours every night. I learned that he was

a huge fan of the book The Secret, just like I was,

and he told me that he, too, tried to live his life by

the principles of the law of attraction. Coincidence?

I think not.

He also told me he had moved his trip back to

Texas up a few days so he could spend more time

with me, and our first date was scheduled for less

than two weeks after our initial meeting. I

remember getting a text from him just a couple

days before he flew back down to Texas, and it

said that he “couldn’t wait to have me in his

arms.” I was a little alarmed by this, given that we

hadn’t even had our first date yet, but I sort of

loved it all at once. It was nice to feel wanted

without that veil of pretense and cautious,

“acceptable” behavior. Matthew is one of the few

people in this world who throws themselves

shamelessly and without hesitation at whatever

they desire.