‘He’ll find some girl and sweep her off her feet one day, I know he will.’ ‘Sounds like he already did,’ Lani observed. The one frustrating ...hing about Dee was her lack of self-confidence. She never felt she was quite good enough for anyone, which was completely ridiculous. She’d worked her way, with long hours and lots of effort, out of a bad family situation. Although Dee was rightly proud of what she accomplished, it seemed that she let her origins hold her back, especially in relationships.. Or any water at all, damn near. I'm sure a nineteenth century explorer or a Native American shaman or botany professor could scare up some agua by slicing open one of these plants or digging a hole or sucking the blood from a gila monster, but I'm none of these things. I'm an amateur hiker-- and a stupid one, at that, judging from my predicament.Spring break in Arizona had sounded like such a great idea. Chicago was still getting flurries, and going home to Michigan didn't seem much better,. As I stood there captivated by her charms, a flood of distant emotions rushed through my brain. I asked her if she was seeing anyone and she replied a bit hesitantly that she was. Though I was somewhat curious, I really did not want to pry. After a few more minutes of small talk, we once again parted ways. Still, I could not help but wonder, is she happier without me?My life returned once again to more of the same. I dated other women but somehow it just seemed like I was going through the. “She’s more or less told me that she wants to.” Eric opened his mouth to speak, but Karen’s return interrupted him. “So are we ready to leave now?” Leon’s hands slapped down on his knees. “Well I’m ready to get my head down,” he told her. “I have an early start tomorrow.” She smiled as she took his outstretched hand when he stood up before giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. That parting told Eric that it was not a farewell one but a ‘see you later’ kiss. It was only a short journey.