# How could I be so blind? (long story) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 1, 2001, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-i-be-so-blind-long-story/74561 "2001-08-01T23:52:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dobbinaire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@dobbinaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dobbinaire)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-i-be-so-blind-long-story/74561/21 "2001-08-06T00:03:49Z")
I don’t know you, **pipefitter** , but I wish you luck and congratulations. On a side note, I suppose love can endure much. My mother, _71 years old_, is off to see her first husband after _53 years!_ LOL, he hunted her down to find out about her. Said he never stopped loving her, even after all these years. He is widowed, she is widowed, and who knows – they may get together again. :eek: A stepfather after 22 years?!? As long as they are happy :). Again, congrats. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-i-be-so-blind-long-story/74561/22 "2001-08-06T00:37:10Z")
Just don’t beat on yourself for the missing years: Live the years ahead twice as fully. ---
**Author:** ![pipefitter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/97f17d/32.png) [@pipefitter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pipefitter)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-i-be-so-blind-long-story/74561/23 "2001-08-09T00:14:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by purplebear \* > **I don’t care much what you want me to wear, as long as it isn’t bright orange! 😛 I’m just looking forward to being your ‘best lady’. Hmm. That doesn’t sound quite right either, that’s what your sweetie is. Best groom’s person? Too wordy. Well, we have time to think about it.** > > Well my dear, you’ll just ruined the color scheme of the wedding, now I’ll have to think of a different color (maybe lime green). 🙂 And I was thinking about calling yopu the best lady (seeing that you are the closest friend I have, and she does understand that). > **Btw, dopers. _I_ have a picture of her!!! He sent it to me this morning, in an email. I’ll be happy to share it with all of you, but I have no idea how to do that on here. If anyone wants to see what she looks like, and could help me post it here, let me know. 😃** > > I am glad that you want to show my SO to everybody, I’m glad that you approve of her, if you do want to see her, just e-mail me also, and I’ll send when I can. > > \*\*Hey, **Persephone** , I have an idea. Plan a dopefest for just before **pipefitter** and sweetie get married, and I’ll come up early, to meet all of the Michigan area dopers. If that’s agreeable and works out for people. \*\* Good idea Purplebear, and Persephone, e-mail me to let me know when the fest is, and yes, I’ll bring my SO with me. **Zenster** , I do just about kiss the ground that she walks on. And I do consider myself the luckiest man on earth! ---
**Author:** ![Kelvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Kelvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelvin)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-i-be-so-blind-long-story/74561/24 "2001-08-09T00:18:41Z")
Congratulations! That’s wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-i-be-so-blind-long-story/74561/25 "2001-08-09T01:13:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pipefitter \* > \*\* > Well my dear, you’ll just ruined the color scheme of the wedding, now I’ll have to think of a different color (maybe lime green). 🙂 And I was thinking about calling you the best lady (seeing that you are the closest friend I have, and she does understand that). > > I am glad that you want to show my SO to everybody, I’m glad that you approve of her, if you do want to see her, just e-mail me also, and I’ll send when I can. > > Good idea Purplebear, and Persephone, e-mail me to let me know when the fest is, and yes, I’ll bring my SO with me. > > Zenster, I do just about kiss the ground that she walks on. And I do consider myself the luckiest man on earth! \*\* Lime green?!?! :eek: 😛 Okay. It’s your wedding, after all. \ I suppose if you _really_ wanted me to wear orange, I would. 😉 _Blush_ Why, thank you, dear. I’m glad she understands, and that’s very sweet of you to say. I hope to be her friend as well. I do approve, was there really any doubt of that? Cool. I’ll look forward to the dopefest then. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-i-be-so-blind-long-story/74561/26 "2001-08-09T01:28:01Z")
**pipefitter** When I opened this thread, I was sure it was going to be a sad story or something like the thread I’ve been composing in my head but WILL NOT POST.[sub]said as she holds the last tattered remants of her dignity and pride.[/sub] Congratulations. 🙂 Now I’m thinking about talking to old boyfriends… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-could-i-be-so-blind-long-story/74561.md?page=1)