thirty, and the world was yours

I picked you up around seven p.m.

I was so nervous because you were so beautiful.. We were just kids then.
I got out of the car, walked around to the other side and opened the door for you. You gave me a big smile and a small kiss. I knew this night would be special...
As we were driving you turned to me and asked if we needed to turn around and go back because you left your purse at home..
with a smirk on my face I answered, "No. I've got thirty bucks on me... We're good."
Silence.
"Thirty dollars?!? You only have thirty dollars?"

"Yeah, I only have thirty dollars..."

"Stop the car and take me back home!" You said..

I stopped the car and looked at you with a puzzled look on my face.
That last statement hurt my feelings pretty bad. This indeed was the last thirty dollars I had and even though it wasn't much I knew that thirty bucks was all I needed..
My eyes began to water a bit because you no longer wanted to go out with me.
I tried to hide my tears and looked for a spot to turn back towards your home...

I think you saw the pain in my face when I put my blinker on to do a U-turn.
You grabbed my hand and said, "Its ok Eric... I made an agreement and I'll stick to it. Let us finish our date."

We had a blast that night...
Dinner. A movie. Later, we had ice cream in our hands as we walked down to the beach. Your hand was in mine...

It was the best thirty dollars I've ever spent in my entire life.


Today, all I could think about was this memory of us as I dug in my pocket to once again pull out my last thirty dollars...


I had to get our divorce papers notarized and send them to you in a certified mailing envelope.


ej