Star Trek

Funny thing that happened to me in high school:

Every October is Homecoming. And on the Friday before the dance, we have a Homecoming Football game. That afternoon, is a pep rally. Everyone goes into the gym where the latest pop songs are played at deafening levels. You sit with your graduating class. The juniors and seniors on one side of the gym, the sophomores and freshmen on the other.

So, as my friends and I stood on the bleachers we watched the parade of fall sports teams, and the homecoming court. And then the dance team went out. The music started, and then the girls.

And, oh my God. They were excellent. I stood, slack jaw and mouth agape. At the end of the routine, the gym exploded into cheers. I looked at my friends and said, "I can't believe I dated the captain of the dance team."

To which a very good friend looked at me and said, "No. You got dumped by the captain of the dance team."

My friends are great. Just like, this past Sunday, Elizabeth was on her way to pick me up for church. She was ten minutes late, and she did call to let me know. But the funny thing she said was, "You matter so much that you don't."

Which, if you know Elizabeth that translates to: "I love you. That's why I took my
time straightening my hair."

ARTIST: MEEKAKITTY