Yes, I’m here to dip into your pool of eligibles. You can shoot me dirty looks all you want, but I’m not going away until I get what I came for.
The thing is, I don’t want to be "single and looking." I haven’t been single in the last 12 years. Do you think I really want to be out here? I spent eleven years with my best friend, the smartest man I’ve ever known; but I walked away because I wanted more. Then I tried to turn an old flame into an eternal flame, but there wasn’t enough oxygen. In spite of the resulting shock, loss, and indelible self-doubt, I still carry hope for
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