A Day Like This

by Kelley McNeil

‘Embrace the unknown and—’” “‘See what unfolds when we get there,’” he finished. “Right. I like that.” “I do too.”

“Do I know you?” I gave him a wide, heartfelt smile and felt my chest tighten as I shook my head. “Maybe in another life.”

Every life has choices. Do we take the job or don’t we? Do we buy the house or not? Do we break off the engagement or go through with the wedding? Do we go through the yellow light or wait? Our path—the people we love, the life we lead—is forever altered by each decision large and small.