17# My Good News 1984

Yes, the good news for me, was that I met "My Bob" and had a second chance at happiness! Bob was the insurance agent for the company where I worked. He came there periodically to pick up the company's insurance payments. He always talked to everyone and joked with all the other ladies. I was very shy and reticent and was afraid of being too friendly with anyone, especially men! However, at Christmas time, when I found out I was losing my wonderful job; I decided to ask everyone around,if they knew of any work opportunities. Bob, said he did and said if I would meet him for breakfast on Saturday, he would tell me all about it.

I wasn't attracted to him at all, although he was very polite and nice to me. I foolishly thought he wasn't my type. Whatever that was! He was a little plump ( I thought) and had thick glasses and no taste for clothes. Your father, as you know, had always been the opposite- handsome and slim!. How foolish I was, still looking for the wrong things in a man!  We met for breakfast and the plan was afterwards, he would take me to the prospective employer.

Bob was an excellent listener and very interesting talking about places he had been and things he planned to do with his life.  He was in the midst of a divorce, as I was; but, in spite of that, he seemed very upbeat.  I had not felt so special in all my life as we talked.He was considerate and a perfect gentleman.  We talked for over three hours!  

Afterwards he took me to the employer, where I did get another part time job; as a secretary to  a stone mason, making of all things - gravestones!  That's another story, obviously it didn't last long !
I also worked at a 7-11 convenience store in the evenings; during that time and went to school to get my real-estate license.

I resisted him for quite a while; but he kept calling me and soon we began dating.

Our dates consisted of exciting  plans - going to theaters, opera, plays and park concerts.  A whole new world began to open up for me- one of travel and beauty!  We were married after our divorces were finalized, a year later on October 12, 1985.