On my best days, when a guy I’m dating is being incredibly sweet and exactly the kind of dude I’m looking for, she’ll say, “Isn’t that great? Savor this. Don’t rush it. This is the good stuff.” And she is right. At the same time, on the days that feel confusing or a guy is being quiet and the panic starts to rise up in me, she’ll say it again, “Savor this. There’s something to be learned here. Something to be healed. You should sit in it.” And although I want to escape the pain, like a snake trying to get out of its skin, I know she’s right. Even if that pain leads to pure sadness, Jenn asks
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