THE BROKEN HEART
His heart was broken. Phil was devastated when Lucy told him “I don’t think we’re a good fit.”
Not a good fit? Phil and Lucy shared the same interests, they came from similar backgrounds, people even told them they looked alike.
Phil couldn’t and wouldn’t accept the break up at first. He persisted.
He asked nicely “Why aren’t we a good fit?” Lucy said things like, we want different things, I’m not ready for a relationship, I’m taking a break from dating.
Phil was insulted by the banality of her excuses. He loved her. He planned a life with her. Lucy was the answer to his prayers.
Phil met Lucy on a blind date. His buddy Steve’s mom fixed him up. Their first date was at Miller’s Pub in her neighborhood. The conversation flowed. Phil instantly knew Lucy was the one for him. She was smart, she was funny, she was a good listener.
Lucy was adorable. He went home that night, emailed Harriet and thanked her for an epic fix-up.
LUCY
Phil? Oh, he was a real nice guy until I told him I didn’t want to see him anymore. Then he got pissy.
My mom’s friend Harriet fixed us up. Kudos to Harriet – we went out three times, which I consider a pretty darn good fix-up. But there was no chemistry.
I tried to like him. He was a nice Jewish boy, good looking, and successful in business. He worked out, didn’t drink too much, and dressed well. Phil had never been married, no kids, and came from a nice family. He was baggage free.
That’s why I continued to say yes, even though the dates were boring.
On the third date he was asking me to go with him to Rhode Island for his cousin’s wedding in October. It was only May. I realized I better pull the plug. I didn’t want to lead him on or hurt him. It just wasn’t fair...READ MORE
