Have you ever been reading a romance novel and thought "people don't really do that"?
I have and one of the situations that I think that about is when the heroine (for example) just sees the hero and goes all weak-kneed. She just melts in front of him and becomes mindless. I read that and get annoyed because, who really does that? I mean, maybe we want that to happen and maybe that's what the author is counting on - our ability to suspend disbelief that a perfectly intelligent female could forget her own name and want that.
Okay, so that's where I am on the matter - and then I get this picture. It came in the inter-company mail yesterday and is a picture of the holiday party committee (minus two) for last year's party.
And that's when I remember that there is someone who has that effect on me - and he's in this picture. Now, looking at the picture of him does nothing for me - really. But in person, I just become jello. He just smiles at me and says hi and I can forget anything. Like the fact that he has a wife and kids. Morals? Values? What are those?
I don't think about it much, unless I see him and this picture brought it all back to the surface again. Then I found out yesterday that Friday was his last day at work. *sigh* I won't run into him in the hallways anymore or see his smiling face. This photo is the only thing I have left of him. My one consolation is that I'm sure the only reason he left the company was to save his marriage because, of course, he's secretly in love with me too and his wife made him choose between us. I mean, it couldn't be that he had a better opportunity with another company, could it? ;o)
So what about you, ever had a secret crush that had to remain a secret?
P.S. This post helps to ensure that I don't tell my work-friends about this blog. LOL Oh, and the object of my affection? I'd like to see who y'all think it might be, and then I'll spill. :o)
4 comments:
I've definitely had secret crushes that I never revealed to anyone. And I've definitely met men who made me go weak in the knees and stumble over my sentences on first sight - or first smile. It's chemistry, I think. For instance, one guy is GQ gorgeous or anything, but his eyes...soulful.
I can't guess which guy you like. They all look like they could charm with smiles. :)
I meant is NOT GQ gorgeous.
I've had secret crushes too - I can't imagine anyone not! I'm guessing the tall guy in the back but they're all adorable. Are you going to tell us which one it is? I'm dying to know!
Looking at the picture, he's on the back row, farthest on the left. The one in the center was the chair of the committee and he often made decisions without consulting the rest of the committee so he really tried my patience. I found myself putting him on the hot-spot every chance I got. The one on the far right has the most gorgeous eyes. He made me a bit uncomfortable though - not sure why. So, as long as we weren't engaged in a conversation of any kind and I could just stare dreamily into his eyes, he could get to me too. The one on the front row, next to me, is the one who volunteered me for the committee. I didn't know that at first and would have never guessed it because we'd had maybe two encounters prior to being on the committee together. Guess I made an impression on him. :o)
As for the women...The one on the far left was the co-chair of the committee and she also tried my patience. She'd tell everyone what they needed to do and then she would do it at the same time - which, as far as I'm concerned was a waste of time. Let someone do it or say nothing and do it yourself but not both! The woman in red is married to a basketball player. I don't know who though. He's like 11 feet tall or something - they make a cute couple. ;o) I used to work with the woman on the far right, when I was in law. She was the one that dragged me into Weight Watchers, kicking and screaming. She went a few weeks and then dropped out. Seeing this picture did me a lot of good because she and I weren't that far apart in our starting weight (I was somewhere between 12 and 22 pounds lighter - I know this from our initial 10% loss goal). Anyway, I've been a little discouraged lately because I'm no longer losing (and I'm not where I want to be) but this made me see how far I'd come.
Oh, and by the way, I found out my secret crush hasn't left the company forever. He's just taken an educational leave so he'll be back in a year or two. *sigh* :o)
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