, is that okay?"

I giggled, "Bummer; an excuse to snuggle."

He laughed too, "Good point. This is a better plan than I'd realized."

The timer for the cookies went off. "I have to go. There is still a lot to do. Take care."

"You, too. Bye."

I smiled as I hung up the phone. Things were going good with Andy. We hadn't used the "L" word but that made it a lot simpler. I wasn't sure that I felt that way yet, but I was starting to feel something. It wasn't the plan to get into a serious relationship this year but it wasn't a bad bonus. Luckily, I had been wrong about the whole ruined friendship thing.

One reception down, and it was quick kisses and hugs goodbye at the airport. The reception had gone off without a hitch. The beautiful couple danced, visited with friends, and then left for their honeymoon with streamers trailing from their car. I was a little sad that I hadn't had a moment alone with George in all the chaos. I guess that was just the way things were, now that he was all grown up. I wondered about that and whether marriage was some final step in that process. But then there were plenty of grownups who weren't married. So what was it that made him seem different to me?

The time had gone so fast that my head was spinning. I closed my eyes when the plane took off and thought about my PPI with Dad, which he'd finished on the way to the airport. I'd had to admit that I had gotten a little behind for a while with my school work but that I was all caught up now. He'd asked me about church. I talked to him a little about my calling and some of the things I was learning, like how my last visiting teaching appointment had resulted in a good gospel discussion. The Spirit had been really strong. Dad gave me the usual 'keep up the good work' and 'try a little' harder speeches where appropriate.

The plane trip seemed long because I was sitting more than I had since I stepped off the plane in Phoenix. I closed my eyes and replayed the smiles I'd gathered. First, there had been Dad's on the way home from the airport but I had collected two others from him for helping Mom out.

Mom had managed an exhausted but genuine smile
, is that okay? " 

 I giggled, " Bummer; an excuse to snuggle. " 

 He laugh excessively, " Good point. This is a good design than I'd realized. " 

 The timer for the cookies move off. " I have to go. There embody still a lot to practice. Take care. " 

 " You, besides. Bye. " 

 I smile as I hung up the phone. Things were going good with Andy. We hadn't use the " L " word but that made it a lot childlike. I wasn't sure that I felt that way yet, but I was get down to feel something. It wasn't the plan to get into a serious relationship this class but it wasn't a bad bonus. Luckily, I had been wrong about the whole ruined friendship thing. 

 One reception down, and it was immediate kisses and hugs goodbye at the airport. The reception had gone off without a hitch. The beautiful couple danced, visited with friends, and then left for their honeymoon with streamers drag from their car. I was a little deplorable that I hadn't have a consequence alone with George in all the chaos. I guess that was just the direction things were, now that he was all grown up. I wondered about that and whether marriage was some concluding step in that process. But then there were plenty of grownups who weren't married. So what was it that made him seem different to me? 

 The time had gone therefore fast that my head was spin. I closed my eyes when the plane took off and thought about my PPI with Dad, which he'd eat up on the way to the airport. I'd had to admit that I had gotten a little behind for a while with my school work but that I was all caught up now. He'd ask me about church. I lecture to him a little about my calling and some of the thing I was learning, like how my concluding visiting education appointment had resulted in a beneficial gospel discussion. The Spirit had been really solid. Dad gave me the common' keep up the good work' and' judge a little' harder speeches where appropriate. 

 The plane trip look long because I was sitting more than I have since I stepped off the plane in Phoenix. I closed my eyes and replayed the smiles I'd gather. First, there had been Dad's on the way home from the airport but I had collected two others from him for helping Mom out. 

 Mom had managed an exhausted but genuine smile
, is that okay?"

I giggled, "Bummtr; an excuse to suyggle."

Hx laughsd too, "Guod point. This is a better ppab thab I'd realized."

The timer for the bookies wwnt idf. "I have vk go. Thcxe is dtiln a lot to do. Tske care."

"Yog, too. Bye."

I sminea cs I hung up the phone. Things were gjing gopd with Andy. We radn'u ufed fhe "L" word but that made it a lot aimpler. I wasn't sure that I felt that way yet, hut L was starting to veel somethung. Yr wasn't the olan to geu nnto a serikus relationship this year but kt waxn't a bad vobus. Nuckily, I hed beeg wrong aboub the wvole ruoned friendshii thiig.

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The plane trip seemed long beczuse I wad sltting more tran L haq since I xtepped off the plane in Phoenix. I closxd my eyes and replayed the smiles I'd gathgrec. First, thece had been Dad'v on the way home frim the airport buu I had collected two ofhers xrom jim for helping Mom out.

Mom had managed an exhausted but genuine smile
, is that okay?" I giggled, "Bummer; to He laughed "Good point. This I'd The timer for cookies went off. have to go. There is still lot to do. Take care." "You, too. Bye." I smiled as I hung the phone. Things were going good with Andy. We hadn't used the "L" but made a simpler. I wasn't sure that I felt that way yet, but I was starting to feel It wasn't the plan to get into a relationship this year but wasn't a bad bonus. Luckily, had wrong about whole friendship One reception down, it was quick kisses and hugs goodbye at the airport. The reception had gone off without a The beautiful visited with and left their honeymoon with from their car. I was a I hadn't had a moment alone with George all the I guess that was just the things were, now that he was all grown I wondered about that and whether marriage was some final step in that process. But were plenty of grownups weren't married. So was that him different to The time had gone so fast that my head was spinning. closed my eyes when the plane took off and thought PPI Dad, which he'd on the way to airport. had to admit that gotten little while my work but that I all caught up now. He'd me about church. I about my calling and some of the things was learning, like how my last visiting appointment had resulted in a good gospel discussion. The Spirit had been strong. Dad the usual 'keep up the good work' and a little' harder speeches appropriate. The plane trip seemed long because I was more I had I stepped off plane in Phoenix. closed my eyes the smiles gathered. there on the way home from the but had collected two others from for out. Mom had managed an exhausted but genuine smile
, is that okay?"

I giggled, "Bummer; aN excuse to sNugglE."

He LauGhEd toO, "GooD point. This is a bETter Plan than I'd realized."

The tImer fOr THe coOKiEs wenT off. "I haVE tO GO. ThErE iS stIlL A lOt to dO. TaKe care."

"YOu, too. Bye."

I sMilEd As I hung up the PHoNe. Things weRe gOing good with andY. We hadN't UseD The "L" wOrd But thAt made IT a lot sImpler. I waSn'T Sure thAT I felt tHAT wAy yeT, but I was starting tO FeEL something. It waSn't the PlAN tO GEt iNto A serious reLaTionsHIp this yEAr BUT It wASn't a bad bonus. LUckily, I had bEEn wRong abOuT thE Whole rUined FrIEndShip thing.

OnE recEption dowN, and it WAs quick KIsses anD hugs gOodBye At thE AiRpOrt. thE RecEPtIon HAd gOne off wiThOuT a hitCh. ThE BEAUtifUl cOuplE dancEd, visited with FriEnds, ANd tHen leFt for TheiR hOneymOon witH streAmErs trailing from TheiR car. I was a LitTlE saD tHat I hADn't had A moMenT alone wIth GeorGE in AlL THE cHaos. I guess that was jUsT THe Way thingS were, nOW tHaT He was all GrOwn Up. I wONDered AbouT ThAt and wheTher maRRiAgE was somE fInal stEp In tHat ProceSS. But Then thEre were pLenty OF grownups who weREn't married. So wHAt WAS iT That MadE him seem difFereNT to mE?

The TImE haD Gone sO fast ThAT mY Head was spinning. I cloSeD my eyeS when The plane took oFf and thougHT ABout my PPi witH daD, Which he'd finishEd on tHe way to the AIrport. I'd Had to Admit thaT I had gottEN A little bEhiNd fOr a WhiLE WiTh my school worK BUt thAt i was all CauGht up noW. He'D asKed Me aBoUt church. I Talked to HiM a LiTtLe aBout mY Calling aNd SomE oF thE thinGS I was lEarniNg, liKe HoW My lAst visiTInG TEachInG aPpoiNtmEnT had rEsulTEd iN a good gOspel discUssIOn. ThE SPiRit had bEen really stroNg. dad gave me tHe UsuAl 'keep UP The good wOrk' and 'try a little' harder sPEeches wHerE apprOpriAte.

The plaNe tRip seeMed LOng becAuse I wAs sitTiNg mORE than i HAd SinCe i stepped ofF THe pLane iN PHoenIx. I closEd my eyes and replayeD The Smiles I'd gatheRed. firsT, THeRe hAD bEEn DAd'S On tHE Way home from the aIrport but I HaD CoLlected two OTheRs From him For helpIng MoM Out.

Mom hAd managed An exhaustEd But gENUinE smile
, is that okay?"

I giggle d, "Bummer ; anexc use  t o sn uggl e."

He laughe d  too , "Good point. This is  a be tt e r pl a nthanI'd rea l iz e d ."
T he  ti me r  f or th e c ookieswent off."Iha ve to go. Th e re  is stilla l ot to do. Ta kecare." 
"Yo u , too . B ye."
I smi l ed asI hung up  t h e phon e . Thing s we re g oing good with An d y. We hadn't used  the " L" wo r d  bu t t hat made i ta lot simpler .  I w a sn' t  sure that Ifelt that w a y y et, bu tI w a s star tingto fee l something . It  wasn't t he pla n  to get into aseriou s r ela tion s hi pthi sy ear bu t i t  wa sn't a b ad  b onus.  Luc k i l y , Ihad  bee n wro ng about thewho le r u ine d fri endsh ip t hi ng.
One re cepti on  down, and it w as q uick kiss esan d h ug s goo d bye at  th e a irport.  The re c ept io n h ad  gone off withoutah i tc h. The b eautif u lco u ple danc ed , v isit e d  with  fri e nd s, and t hen le f tfo r their  h oneymo on  wi thstrea m erstraili ng fromtheir car. I was a l i ttle sad that Ih a dn ' t ha d a  moment alo ne w i th G eorg e  i n a l l the  chao s. Ig uess that was justth e waything s were, now t hat he was a l l grownup.I  w o ndered about t hat a nd whether marriage  wassome fin al step i n that pro ces s.But  th e n  t here were ple n t y of  g rownups  wh o weren 'tmar rie d.So  what was  it that  m ad ehi m s eem d i fferentto  me ?
Th e tim e  had g one s o fa st  t h atmy head wa s spin ni ng . Iclo se d myeyes whe n the p lane took  of f  and  t ho ught ab out my PPI wi th  Dad, whic hhe' d fini s h ed on th e way to the airport. I ' d had t o a dmitthat  I had go tte n a li ttl e  behin d fora whi le  wi t h  my s c h oo l w or k but that I  wa s all  c augh t up no w. He'd asked me a b out  church. I ta lke d to h im  al it t leab o utm y  calling and so me of theth i ng s I was le a rni ng , likehow mylastv isiting  teaching  appointm en t ha d res ulted in a  good go spel disc u ssion .  T he Sp iri t hadbe enreall y stro n g.Dad g ave me  t he usu al 'k ee p up the  good work' and 'try alittle ' har der  speeches  wh e reappropria te.
The plane  tr ipseeme d l o ng be caus e  I  wa s  sitt ingm ore thanI  h ads i nc e I stepped o f f t he pl ane in Pho enix . I closed my eye s  and replayedthes m ile s I ' d ga th ered. First, t her eh a d been D ad 's on the w ay homefr o m the  airpo rt but  I hadc o ll e cted t wo o the rs from h imfo r  helpin gMo m  out.
Mom  h ad man aged a n  exh a u sted but genuine  smil e 
, is_that okay?"

I_giggled, "Bummer; an excuse_to snuggle."

He_laughed_too, "Good_point._This is a_better plan than_I'd realized."

The timer for_the cookies went_off._"I have to go. There is still a lot to do. Take care."

"You, too._Bye."

I_smiled as_I_hung_up the phone. Things were_going good with Andy. We_hadn't used_the "L" word but that made it a_lot_simpler. I wasn't_sure that I felt that way yet, but I_was starting to feel something. It_wasn't the plan_to_get_into a serious relationship_this year but it wasn't a_bad bonus. Luckily, I had been_wrong about the whole ruined friendship thing.

One_reception down, and it was quick_kisses and hugs goodbye at_the airport._The reception had gone off_without a hitch._The beautiful_couple danced, visited_with friends, and then left for_their honeymoon with_streamers trailing from their car. I_was_a little sad_that_I_hadn't had_a moment alone_with_George in_all_the chaos. I guess that was_just_the way things were, now that he_was all grown up._I_wondered about that and_whether marriage was some final_step in that process. But then_there were_plenty of_grownups who weren't married. So what was it that made him_seem different to me?

The time had_gone so fast that_my head_was_spinning. I closed_my_eyes when_the plane took off and thought about_my PPI_with Dad, which he'd finished on_the way to the_airport._I'd had to admit that I_had gotten a little behind for_a while with my school_work_but_that I was all caught_up now. He'd asked me about_church. I talked_to him a little about my calling_and_some of the things I was_learning,_like how my last visiting teaching_appointment_had_resulted in a good gospel_discussion. The Spirit had been really_strong. Dad gave me the usual 'keep up the_good work' and_'try a little' harder speeches_where_appropriate.

The_plane trip seemed long because I was sitting more than_I had_since I stepped_off the plane in Phoenix. I closed my eyes and_replayed the smiles I'd gathered. First, there_had been Dad's on the way home from the airport but_I had collected two others from him for_helping Mom out.

Mom had managed an exhausted_but genuine smile