The Parting: Stronger Relationships

Bob was happy. He was praying more and being selfless in those prayers. The interesting thing was that, without even trying, he was seeing Charlotte more. He wasn’t trying to manipulate things but by coincidence, he and Charlotte would end up sitting close to each other at church or during a church function. Also, they ended up at the same restaurant on a couple occasions. Conversations between them were easy and not forced. Bob felt Charlotte genuinely enjoyed his company. She at least didn’t appear to be repulsed by him and he felt that was good.

He pondered what he should do next. He had been praying that they two of them would get closer. God answered that prayer but what did it mean? He wanted to believe that God wanted the two of them to be together. That certainly appeared to be the way things were going. Nonetheless, he decided to take things slow until he was absolutely positive that when he asked for a date or mentioned something about a relationship, she would say yes.

Charlotte wondered if Bob was doing things so the two of them would be together more often. She had seen him more in the last few weeks than the previous months combined. Part of her wanted to maintain the wall she originally put up but it was hard to maintain when it seemed he wasn’t trying to knock it down. He was just being charming, respectful, and interesting. He continued to ask about Jack. He also was interested in her life: how her day went, her interests and dislikes.

Regardless of how she felt about Bob at the moment, she determined in her mind that she loved Jack and was committed to him. She was certain Jack was true and she would be also. Tough times make stronger relationships.