safetydancer
I've never won a trophy for anything. I "won" a participation plaque for being one of the yearbook editors in the 12th grade, but I don't think that counts. I've never been on a sports team, so I've never been eligible for a trophy - that's not fair, is it?
Cigarettes are bad for your health. They are bad for my health, too. Secondhand smoke not only blackens my lungs a little bit at a time, for me personally, it makes my throat close up and my lungs start gasping for air. Being allergic to secondhand smoke is the worst, because most smokers don't even consider that someone might be allergic.
It all depends on if this is a noun or a verb. The noun "bow" makes me think of Christmas presents and Minnie Mouse. The verb "to bow" makes me think of an ancient kind of royalty, where you bowed face down on the floor to show your respect.
Straw makes me think of hay, and hay makes me think of the farm across the road from my grandparents' house. We used to go over there in the summertime, and look for the kittens that the barn cats would have each year. We'd name the kittens after our favourite superheroes and sports teams. The best one was Blue Jay, a black and white kitten with floppy ears.
You are so mean. Why would you tell me something like this, five mere weeks before our wedding?? Why didn't you tell me this before we were engaged?? I feel so... I don't know, numb. It's like I have a hangover. An emotional hangover, after what you said last night. I cried and cried... mean isn't a terrible enough word for what you said.
"What were you expecting?" she asked sullenly. "It was never going to make a difference, and you knew it."
"But I did it anyway," I said quietly.
"Why?" she asked. "Why would you even bother trying?"
"Because I love you," I whispered fiercely.