Several of you have asked me about my second new charge, whether I will meet them soon or not. I have been curious about the same thing, and so I asked Danit about it today. She tells me that circumstances in her life—for it is a woman I will be working with—have made it a poor time for me to be introduced to her, and so she has delayed. I am not entirely sure what this means, for Danit did…
I was with Pamela this evening as she dealt with a confrontation she has been dreading for several weeks. She has been conscious of the growing affection felt for her by her friend Andrew, and she has done her best to derail it—mentioning dates with other men to him (even some that never happened) or talking about some of the things that she seeks in a man, none of which can be seen in him. I, too, have done what…
I have been quite busy the past few days: three different younger Cupids have asked for my assistance this week, and since my own charges are doing well I did not feel I could say no. But I want to take a moment to give you all a quick update. Duerre informed me just a while ago that Hugh and Cordell have reached a critical moment. Last night, they were to go out together, but Hugh did not make it…
Just as there is a day for mothers, so the humans have a day on which they celebrate their fathers. This one, I note, is less vibrant, less alive in the minds of the general public. I feel that this is a shame, for to be a father, a true father, is one of the greatest things a man can do. Such men should be honored. I did my best to encourage my charges to recognize the work and love…
Now that I have decided to give Jonathan some time, I am at liberty to spend more time elsewhere. I had the pleasure recently to work with my sister Alivia, who was a Sentry of mine before she became a Cupid in her own right. Together we discovered that she has a talent for fostering love through laughter, which is not surprising given her own laughter is bright and frequent. Laughter brings relief from pain and fatigue and makes the…
It did not take as long as I thought for Lauren to seek Jonathan out. She was not overly concerned about what he said at first, but last night it did occur to her that the incident Jonathan mentioned might repeat itself. She thought that if it did happen again, Tucker might get into trouble, and that thought worried her enough that this morning, she left her house and headed straight downtown to find Jonathan’s shop. He was just about…
I am not quite certain whether I have succeeded or not. If only it were easier to read this man! For the entire first half of the soccer game, he sat watching quietly, no sign of excitement on his face at any point, not even when the would-be thief—whose name is Tucker—managed to block a shot at the goal when the keeper failed to catch it.[1] He watched carefully, except in moments of time-out, at which point he pulled out…
Sometimes hard news takes time to reconcile in one’s heart. Myrtle has spent these past few days at home, canceling her classes and refusing any invitations to go out. Jaquinn has spent most of those days with her, and though she goes through periods of trying to shut him out, she is glad that he is there. He is a support to her spirit. She is doing better now. Between Jaquinn and myself, we managed to convince her that her…
Something I have been waiting for many days now has finally happened. Myrtle and Darron have been communicating regularly for a while now, both by text and the occasional phone call. It was this last that happened just a few hours ago; Myrtle is planning a trip to visit him, and she needed to speak to him to get together the details. After they had settled these details, though, she did not hang up. They spoke for a while about…
Jonathan Harris is a puzzle to me. I have been watching him for days, and I thought I understood who he is: a simple man, a quiet man, unimaginative, but good at heart. Today, however, he did something that did not fit with my picture of him. Jonathan rarely goes out of his way for anyone. He follows his own schedule, stays to his own places, and talks to as few people as possible. He is a good person because…