Don't we all have lines? You know, boundaries that we do not cross. What do you do when someone crosses that line? I really don't know myself. I had such an experience today and I don't really know how to feel about it.
When it comes to the ladies I maintain a safe distance. Probably a defense mechanism and something I do just to protect my fragile heart. I don't know. Anyhow, I am a private kind of a guy. I don't like airing out my laundry or sharing too much about myself. I also don't seek this information from others especially people I barely know. I'm sure this is a recipe for loneliness through the balance of my life but it is where I am at today. It is a line that I don't cross and rarely approach.
So there is this customer, she is somewhat of a regular and she quite likes the place. She and a friend came in for her birthday a few weeks ago and we sang happy birthday to her. When I asked her for her name prior to singing the song she said it was really cute girl. Her friend gave us her actual name but she requested that we use it as well. We did. She has been back a couple of times and today she was in again. Long story short I was out wiping down tables and she called me by name and invited me to come share a booth with her and tell her my story. Not wanting to be rude I sat down with them but not in the booth, I grabbed a chair from another table and flipped it around. Gotta keep my distance.
Well we had an intersting conversation and I was happy to have it end. Of course I then ended up getting harrassed by Amy and Dave for the rest of the day. So much fun. And that is why there are lines that simply should not be crossed.
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