A Lousy First... Probably a Last

I NEVER write missionaries. Never, ever, ever. I even dated a boy before his mission and the moment he left, he never heard from me again. I simply refuse. I've had tons and tons of really great guy friends go...and come home, without me ever sending a single letter.

Well, there's this one boy...

And I've written him literally dozens of letters since he's been gone. The thing is... I just never get around to sending them. Part of it is laziness (since he's out of the country and you have to go to the post office and get special stamps), but most of it is that I just don't like the idea of writing missionaries, even just as friends. I don't know why really.

Well this boy has less than two months out in the field, and I am absolutely ECSTATIC for him to come home and be my best friend again.  Seriously you guys, just thinking about Fall semester makes me so happy. So, in all my excitement, I wrote this boy a letter.. and I sent it!! The first missionary letter I have EVER written and sent EVER!

Well today I got a reply back! And now I know why people write to missionaries. It's SO fun to get a letter in the mail. I was seriously so giddy when I saw it in the mailbox, and I didn't even know who it was from yet!

Sorry it's blurry, cell phone pic!

And so I raced to my bedroom, through off my backpack and purse and delved into this letter. It started off great! So great! Lot's of memories and inside jokes remembered, and some great news about the mission. And then I turned over the page and read the following:

"And now, in other news... I am actually not returning to Rexburg... I'm headed to USU with my little brother in Logan"

What the heck!?!? Since when??? Oh my gosh, I was so angry when I read that. What is he thinking?? Not returning to Rexburg after the mission? Seriously, who does that?I kept waiting for the "HA! Just kidding!" or "Fooled you - of course I'm coming back to Rexburg!" Punch line (I seriously read that paragraph over and over again and even checked the margins, waiting for the punch line) but it never came. He's serious!

Aalskjfd;a. So disappointing I assure you. Now, I know what this sounds like, but I assure you I have no intentions of dating this boy, so wipe that little whimsy off your mind at this time because that's not why I'm disappointed. I'm just bummed that I won't get to have my best friend back in two months because of some stinkin' Utah school. Lame.

Alas, my lesson was learned. Don't write missionaries. Once was enough for me!

Love, Noelle