Did She or Didn't She?

​     When we last left our nerdy heroine, she was sitting in a Scottish hostel, drinking coffee and trying to determine if she should “hit on” a guy a couple tables away.  

     Unfortunately, the internal battle continued:  So what do I say to this guy?  He looks pretty busy to me.  What if he treats me like a total annoyance?  I would hate that.  But what if it goes well?  Geez…this is making me a little nuts.

     “Do you mind if I sit here?”  interrupts a young girl, carrying a food tray.

     “Of course not,” I respond slowly.
 
     The two of us proceed to talk about traveling in the Highlands and similar childhoods.  After about 15 minutes, I look up and notice the “guy of my dreams” is long gone.  A lost opportunity with him and a gained opportunity with her.  Still pretty great.

     My biggest regret:  I wish I’d been more brave.  I lost my opportunity because I was looking for the perfect thing to say and was worried about the outcome.  Maybe I didn’t need to worry about being all perfect.  Maybe it was more important to just do it.  The young girl did and got a great conversation and a new Instagram follower.  Maybe it’s more important to grab opportunities no matter what.  

     Have a good life European male version of me!  I guess our universes weren’t meant to collide.   And maybe that’s okay.