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Who Are You?
Autumn 2020 arrived with cool temperatures, warm colors, and typical New England character. Unfortunately, people could not go out and enjoy the changing leaves or hike the Connecticut trails, as large crowds were discouraged from gathering due to the virulence of Covid-19. Restaurants closed, and many people lost their jobs. Coronavirus was spreading out of control,…
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What’s Real and What Isn’t: Online Dating
Don’t think that I wasn’t disappointed about this latest disaster. I’d had big expectations regarding a relationship with Reed and fell from an emotional high. I was also a bit afraid of my new, mysterious, one-way pen pal, a.k.a. Cathy. There was a time I looked forward to meeting Reed. I had only one picture of him…
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What Did I Do To Deserve This?
After ruminating over the mysterious email, I decided to confront Reed about this phantom correspondent. Whoever the writer was, she got herself into this predicament, so she would have to get herself out. I planned to send her message to Reed and follow up with a few questions. I called him at 3 p.m. my…
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You’ve Got Mail
Reed and I should never have had that phone fight. There wasn’t an arguable point. I was the host, and he was the visitor. Guests come when invited. So what happened? A common trigger is expectations. When you meet people online, you create a scenario of yourself with this stranger that may or may not…