I was 19 and came home for Christmas. It was a few days after Christmas so I had to get ready to go back to school. I went to the laundry room where I saw a beautiful 37 year old with her two young daughters. I couldn’t help but notice the mother wasn’t wearing a bra. I stole quick glances at her but was too afraid to strike up a conversation. I was lucky though, because her daughters were running around and that led us to strike a conversation.
We introduced each other and she told me how long she’s been living in the apartment building. I told her about university and that I grew up in the neighborhood. It was small talk with some laughter. I didn’t think I had a chance until her daughters kept running around and she told me they were driving her crazy as a single mom.
That was when I knew I had a chance…