Teens

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I remember warm Sunday morning’s singing soprano on the choir
Friday night youth group meetings
Intense lectures from dad about boys
Warnings from mom about skirt lengths
Long sermons from Pastor Gordon about obeying parents
Cute boys from visiting churches
Phone numbers written on torn tithe envelopes
Whisper warnings from God to slow down that I ignored

Dreams of marching down the isle in white
Honeymoon cruise into the sunset
No dream house with white picket fences for me
3 bedroom condo or a 2 story waterfront chalet on the beach
Maybe 2 or 3 kids

Cute church boys are okay
Boys in school act immature

Unsaved, gorgeous 5’10, dark and silky curly hair guy
Darin-Lee, Theater Major
4 years older

Finest Couple at the Senior Prom
Friends jealous of new boyfriend that mom and dad hated

Pregnant at 18
Marching down the isle in blue silk at 19
Honeymoon…been there done that
Crowded 1 bedroom apartment
3 snot nosed kids
Absent husband

Night Sweats
Constant Coughing
Skipped a month
Pregnant?
No, I wish

Scary doctor visits
STD Test
HIV
Positive

Death Sentence
5 years
Aids
RIP at 25

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