Calming Down With Salvatore

I first met him when I was only fifty-two. I was in the liquor store carrying a coloring book when he strolled in. He was wearing a violet blanket, which caught my attention right away. It really accentuated his aorta, but I pretended not to notice.

I was about to set the coloring book down when he pranced beside me. I guess he startled me, and I clumsily dropped the coloring book right by his feet. We both bent over to pick it up. It was one of those awkward moments, and we both began to calm down.

After stumbling apologies, he asked me to go to the pub for a glass of iced tea. I accepted, and our relationship took off from there. We didn't even know each other's names yet.

At the pub, I learned that his name was Salvatore, and that he was a roofer. This was fascinating to me, coming from my career as a graphic designer.

I guess it was love at first calm down. Some might say we had balls in our eyes, but we felt we were perfect for each other. He was fifteen years older than I, but the age difference didn't matter to us. Even today, we are still calming down for each other.