{"id":4213,"date":"2019-03-27T03:19:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T03:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/?p=4213"},"modified":"2019-03-27T03:19:27","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T03:19:27","slug":"do-something-you-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=4213","title":{"rendered":"Do Something You Like"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cStep One: Do Something You Like,\u201d began the first chapter of Meeting People Made Easy. <\/em>\u201cJoin a group with similar interests,\u201d the book continued.<\/p>\n

Marylou put the book down. At 33, she still hadn\u2019t met \u201cthe one.\u201d But when she considered her likes, they all seemed unlikely \u2014 a group for pasta eaters?<\/p>\n

She was about to give up when she remembered singing in the Sunday school choir when she was seven. That could be a \u201csimilar interest.\u201d She\u2019d loved it. And, her church did have a choir. \u201cI\u2019ll do it!\u201d she said out loud, and resolved that she really would do it.<\/p>\n

And so it was that on the second night of choir rehearsal, at the 15-minute break, Marylou sat on the wide church steps wishing she could smoke. To distract herself, she admired the late-model silver sports car parked across the street behind her own eight-year-old sedan. It hadn\u2019t been there when she\u2019d parked an hour ago. She would have noticed.<\/p>\n

So far, as her chosen \u201csomething you like\u201d to meet \u201cthe one,\u201d the choir was disappointing. All the baritones and tenors were married.<\/p>\n

She noted that the sports car top was down. The seats were plump and leather-covered. She imagined the owner \u2014 lean and tall with dark hair and mischievous brown eyes. He\u2019d hold the car door open for her and they\u2019d exchange a smile as he leaned towards her to close the door. She imagined herself in the passenger seat, hair blowing in the breeze. They\u2019d drive to dinner at that little French restaurant on the river. At the restaurant, he\u2019d order for both of them and pronounce the entrees correctly. Perhaps, champagne, maybe a proposal.<\/p>\n

She studied the license plate. It was out of state, a bit of a hitch but nothing that couldn\u2019t be overcome. Perhaps the car owner had just happened to buy the car out of state, or maybe he\u2019d just moved here. Checking the license number \u2026 4ME172 \u2026 \u201cFor me,\u201d she said, definitely a good sign. As she continued the fantasy, a man ran out of the drugstore. Marylou studied him as he looked up and down the street, crossed, and got into the car. \u201cAnd so ends another dream,\u201d she said as the car pulled away from the curb. Anyway, judging from what she\u2019d seen of him, he wasn\u2019t the sort who\u2019d have mischievous brown eyes.<\/p>\n

A matronly woman stuck her head out the church door. \u201cMarylou? We\u2019re all waiting for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

She sighed, put the book in her purse, stood, took another look up and down the street, and headed back into the church.<\/p>\n

Half an hour later, the choir\u2019s third try at \u201cShall We Gather at the River?\u201d was interrupted by the sound of sirens.<\/p>\n

The director sighed. \u201cLet\u2019s take a break.\u201d<\/p>\n

The sirens came closer and stopped right outside. The choir went as a group to look out the door.<\/p>\n

They watched as two policemen jumped out of a patrol car and headed for the drugstore. Another police car pulled up behind it.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe we better stay away from the door,\u201d muttered Lenore, a soprano.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all right, he\u2019s gone,\u201d said Marylou.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhoever he was in the drugstore.\u201d The one who wasn\u2019t \u201cthe one.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow do you know?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw him leave,\u201d Marylou replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou saw him \u2026\u201d Lenore\u2019s voice rose, and she nudged Marylou in the direction of the patrol car as one of the officers came back out of the store.<\/p>\n

\u201cOfficer!\u201d she called before Marylou could protest. The officer turned and walked toward them.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, ma\u2019am?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s happened?\u201d Lenore asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cLieutenant Ferguson, ma\u2019am. There\u2019s been a burglary at the drugstore. They set off an alarm at the security service. No need to be frightened, though. The perp\u2019s long gone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Great,<\/em> thought Marylou, on top of it all my would-be dream man is a burglar.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe Marylou, here, can help,\u201d offered the soprano, taking Marylou by the arm.<\/p>\n

The lieutenant gave Marylou a questioning look. Marylou could not help but notice that he had deep brown eyes and a warm smile. \u201cDid you see anything, ma\u2019am?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw someone leave.\u201d She described the man remembering to include the details about the suit and hair.<\/p>\n

He smiled. \u201cUnfortunately, that describes a lot of people,\u201d he made a note anyway, and snapped the notebook shut. \u201cAppreciate your help. The other officer will take your name and get back to you if we need to.\u201d He turned to go.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw his car, too,\u201d Marylou called after him.<\/p>\n

The lieutenant whirled around and came back. \u201cWhat did you say?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw his car.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow do you know it was his car?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe got into it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The officer smiled and waited.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe came out of the store, crossed the street, and got into the car.\u201d Marylou explained. \u201cIt was an out-of-state silver sports car. I don\u2019t know what state, but its colors were blue and green.\u201d She had the handsome lieutenant\u2019s full attention now. \u201cThe license number was 4ME172.\u201d She blushed remembering her fantasy about the 4ME part.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet that on the airwaves, Tim,\u201d he said to his partner.<\/p>\n

As his partner turned away, the lieutenant turned back to Marylou with a smile. \u201cYou\u2019re very observant, ma\u2019am. How did you notice him, his car, even his license plate?\u201d He looked impressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was taking a break from choir practice and just happened to see his car. Then he came out.\u201d No need to go into more detail,<\/em> she thought.<\/p>\n

He nodded. \u201cCome down to the station with us and make a statement. It\u2019ll be a great help.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two exchanged a smile as he closed the patrol car door after her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019d like singing,\u201d he said as he climbed into the front. \u201cCan anyone join the choir?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSure.\u201d Marylou imagined telling him the whole story over a romantic pasta dinner in the not-so-distant future. They\u2019d both laugh. She reminded herself of the book\u2019s final admonition: \u201cKeep an open mind. You could meet someone anytime, anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cStep One: Do Something You Like,\u201d began the first chapter of Meeting People Made Easy. \u201cJoin a group with similar interests,\u201d the book continued. Marylou put the book down. At 33, she still hadn\u2019t met \u201cthe one.\u201d But when she considered her likes, they all seemed unlikely \u2014 a group for pasta eaters? She was … <\/p>\n

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