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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Love (04/27/06)
SINGLE, WHITE, FEMALE; LOOKING FOR LOVE

SINGLE, WHITE, FEMALE. Early 30's.
Independent. Debt-free. Golfer.
Likes dogs and Jazz. Seeks single
male with mutual interests desiring
commitment and love.

~

"Can I help you find anything?" The shoe salesman asked as he followed me down the aisle stacked with shoeboxes.
"No thank you, I will know what I want when I see it." I waved him off, never taking my eyes from the rows of jewel-toned heels in front of me. I glanced down the row and there they were. Black, three inch stilettos, with red leather soles and heels. I was in love. There was only one pair left, but it was in my size. Fate. After all, I was in love.

~

He answered my newspaper add in person. Blond, tan, and intelligent-looking. "I have reserved a three o'clock tee time, if you are interested." He cocked his head with an engaging grin that I just couldn't refuse. Golf somehow merged into dinner and slow dancing at a Jazz Bar. A week later he helped me pick out a chocolate Labrador from the kennel. Six months later, he proposed in the moonlight of our favorite golf course green. I was wearing the black stilettos. A Jazz band played at our reception. I couldn't stop smiling- I was head over heels for this man. It was love.

~

The gray light of dawn wafted through the kitchen window as I sipped on my morning cup of French-pressed coffee. I toyed with my hair while flipping aimlessly through the Bible that my teenage son had brought home from some camp-thing. With disgust, I shoved the Bible away, only to uncover the divorce papers I had been trying to ignore. Standing to refresh my coffee, I nearly tripped as my foot caught on a pair of scuffed up black stilettos.
With a sigh of despair, I reached again for the Bible. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have everlasting life." Sitting in my cotton nightgown, I read of a God who was patient, kind, gentle, forgiving, self-sacrificing, and always there. A God who never gives up or grows tired. A God who gave up his perfect son- for me.
And there, in the quite of my kitchen, I found true love.
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Lynda Schultz 
05/05/06
I liked this. I would have wished for a little more of the "kitchen table" scene at the end, but you did a great job. Congratulations.
D. Phenes
05/06/06
AMEN great reminder of TRUE love..

Thanks for sharing
Debbie OConnor
05/08/06
I like it! Great job. Your vignettes gave us a peek into a love story gone wrong, gone right.
Kristi Wood
05/08/06
Nice! I like the contrast between her opening written appeal to find love with the ending response to God's advertisement offering us His love. Very cool!
william price
05/09/06
I enjoyed your story. I thought the contrast between your personal ad and God's advertisment for love in scripture was brilliant. I look forward to more of your work.
Jessica Schmit
05/09/06
You are not a beginner! You have amazing talent and I'm looking froward to reading more from you. You write right to the point and keep the reader's attention throughout the entire story. Your title was great. It'll attract many people to read the story and they won't be disappointed. Great message as well. Good job!
Dr. Sharon Schuetz
05/10/06
This was a great piece of writing. I especially enjoyed the way you weaved the shoes into the story. Good job.
Jessica Schmit
05/11/06
Well, what do you know?! I was right! Great to see that you placed with this. It was a great story! keep em coming!