A Road Trip to Love

I’m in a new relationship. It’s not that new, but it’s unlike any other I’ve had. Up until now I haven’t talked much about it to anyone. We’ve been pretty low key about everything the past few years. Up until this weekend I didn’t realize it was as serious as it was until I shared with a friend some of the challenges we’ve been having lately. I remember when we first met, it was like I had been introduced to a familiar stranger. We hit it off right away and became best friend

Last week I had something happen to me that I haven’t experienced before. A young man sat at my bar. I immediately felt his energy and walked over. He seemed young, so I asked for his ID. He also seemed very nervous and uncomfortable. Something inside told me to make small talk to help put him at ease. His ID was from Colombia, so I joked with him about the recent Miss Universe pageant. I asked if he lived in Los Angeles or was just visiting. He said he was visiting his mothe