Hers isn’t a last-girl-standing kind of story. In fact, in someone else’s story, Daphne James might be one of the first to go. But that’s only because she’s willing to take risks to get what she wants. Even when it scares her.
Let me explain.
Daphne was raised by a young and often single mom who had a…let’s call it an “active social life.” There was a lot to admire about her mother, but this part of her wasn’t something that appealed to Daphne. Quite the opposite really.
Sure, Daphne’s mother had gotten it right once. But for reasons beyond anyone’s control, it didn’t last. And neither had any of the options that had come afterwards. Other people in Daphne’s situation might have shunned relationships altogether. Better to need nobody, to be independent and self-reliant. But between relationships, Daphne’s mother had helped her to see what that option was like, too. And so Daphne ended up going the other way.
She became determined to find and claim “the one” for her as soon as possible—and to get it right the first time.
She didn’t know when it would happen, obviously, but when she met Andy her sophomore year of college, it seemed like everything was on track. She’d be sending save-the-dates by the time she graduated.
But it’s now Daphne’s senior year. The first day of winter term. And Andy is…
Stalling?
It’s tough to tell. Sometimes he’s hard to read. But tonight, after the party, he’ll speak loud and clear. And his words will prime Daphne to take her first risk to move things forward with Andy.
I’ll tell you more about him tomorrow…
Megan Bledsoe 