Marriage First, Mate Second
I tell him, attempting to be encouraging, “But this will be great, I promise. Hope is a kind and wonderful person. And she’s really looking forward to meeting you!”
Colin looks surprised at the idea of someone wanting to meet him. I think that he has kept himself apart from social situations for so long that he has forgotten it can be fun to meet new people. I hope that today can be the start of something positive for him.
“I have been looking forward to meeting you,” Hope says, surprising me as she gives me a hug, “Hey Colin, I”m Hope. I’ve heard so much about you! I’m so glad you could make it!”