I can’t believe I’m writing this, but I had to tell someone. I won’t tell my friends because they’d judge me.

Last month, my job sent me to a training session in Phoenix. I’d never been, and I was really excited to go. I got my nails done, my hair cut, and even got waxed, in case I had some free time to spend at the hotel pool.

I met Janie at lunch on my first day. She approached me and invited me to sit with her. I’m a little shy, so I was glad to have someone outgoing to eat lunch with and get to know. We talked a lot over our meal, and I learned that she had the same job as me, only she lives in San Francisco. I was happy to have a friend for the next few days.

We agreed to meet for dinner that evening after the too-many-sessions-and-seminars-to-count. We met up... Read More