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FALLING IN LOVE

She showed up at my office without an appointment and
asked my secretary if she could see me for five minutes. I
had known Janice for eighteen years. She was thirty-six
and had never married. She had dated several men
through the years, one for six years, another for three years,
and several others for shorter periods of time. From time to
time, she had made appointments with me to discuss a
particular difficulty in one of her relationships. She was by
nature a disciplined, conscientious, organized, thoughtful,
and caring person. It was completely out of character for
her to show up at my office unannounced. I thought, There
must be some terrible crisis for Janice to show up without
an appointment. I told my secretary to show her in, and I
fully expected to see her burst into tears and tell me some
tragic story as soon as the door was closed. Instead, she
virtually skipped into my office, beaming with excitement.
“How are you today, Janice?” I asked.
“Great!” she said. “I’ve never been better in my life. I’m
getting married!”
“You are?” I said, revealing my shock. “To whom and
when?”