12 years ago at Lane Community College

Eugene OR

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This is a long shot, as it’s been so long but here we go. 12 years ago I was 19 years old going on 20. We met in out reading/writing class at Lane Comminity College. It was my first day and a little nervous. but I wore a black and white plaid mini skirt with black shorts, a white tank top under a black button up blouse. You wore all black with a long black trench coat with buckles when you saw me sitting in the back you sat near me and caught you looking at me. When i introduced myself to the class you seemed impressed, because after class you introduced yourself to me, Ed you liked to be called. We instantly became fast friends as you took me to introduce several of your other friends in the smoking section of the campus over the cafiteria. Even though i didnt smoke all of your friends and yourself were so nice to me and got me to come out of my shell quickly. Over time we hang out more and more and even flirted a lot, our friends started to make fun of you because you’d follow me around everywhere like a puppy, and your favorite grey Jack Daniels hat that you didnt like anyone touching let alone wear, yet you let me wear on several occassions. You even gave me your favorite black trench coat after you let me wear it to try it on, you said it looked great on me and told me to keep it. (if my sister hadnt taken it. I’d still have it to this day). Thats the day you told me your full name, but you didnt like it so you preferred to be called Ed. But I loved it and thought it suited your character. Then one day you confessed to me that you had a girlfriend of two-three years. I was a little crushed because I honestly felt our connection soul deep the way we got along (bantering, teasing, flirting) it felt nautural like neither one of us had to try. but I understood, and distanced myself from flirting too much or tease you like i used to do. We were still friends even when i started dating a mutal friend, but then i saw less and less of you. Even though i was dating this mutal friend, i really missed you the most. Until one day i just couldnt go back to school, i was having a hard fime dealing with the death of my grandpa, he was really close to me. So i dropped out of school. Started working, and eventually moved up to Washington. Our mutual friend whom i dated broke up and got back together with again a year later said, you guys reconnected and you were wondering what happened to me, he said you even wanted me to call even if it was to say hi. But when i did, it was the wrong number, it crushed me. Life moved on but you were always in the back of my mind, i constantly still wonder how you’re doing, if you’re doing okay. If for some reason you find this and you remember me, and want to reconnect even just as friends all this time later please send me an email with your real name and our two female friends from the smoking section so i know it’s you. If not, I hope life has been good to you, and know that I am happy for you.