Old Kelsey would think of every possible outcome, and they’d all start with “What if?” Old Kelsey would try to plan for the worst-case scenario, then expect it to happen. New Kelsey, though? She hopes now. I choose hope. And I start flipping the script on my what-ifs. What if it’s amazing? What if it’s fun and exciting and inspiring? What if he’s as sweet and kind and wonderful as he seems? What if this relationship doesn’t lose its luster but only gets brighter and better over time? What if he’s the one?

