a story of a woman who dared to live above her means, only to discover that life is life no matter what level you own. Only to realize that being at the bottom is sometimes better than at the top!
She curtseyed as he took her heart. "Thank you!" She said. "Your welcome. He replied.

The year two thousand had come without disaster, so I thought. You never know from day today the adventures that are to happen so be careful what you wish for, you might just get it. All I wanted was to be happy and have a good life. My life was full of ups and downs as with anyone but little did I know the adventure on which I was about to embark. I could feel in the air. A feeling of something about to happen. I didn't feel it bad I just felt it. I put an ad on a local dateline and began sifting through the strange men that waited to prey on good girls like me. I could not believe the ads that they had. Some were looking for a long term relationship but the only problem was they already had one. Some just wanted a one night stand and that defiantly was not my cup of tea. They all wanted to meet for coffee at the local Waffle House. I knew I had to kiss a lot of toads before I met my prince. But please Lord I prayed not to many. Little did I know that the man that hung the moon was just an ad away. Box number 5316 sounded exciting. "Hi, my name is Sam. I am a forty nine year old professional male seeking a single white female between the ages of 21 and 40. I own my own business and I travel a lot. I am looking for a women that would enjoy travel and the finer things in life. I am single, no wife or old girlfriend to worry about. I would like to meet someone that is not tied down to her job or children so much that she could travel on a moments notice." Sounds good but I was 44. He was looking for someone a little younger than me. I had no small children. He was single with no problems. That was a plus. At his age he probably didn't have any small children either. I certainly didn't want to go through that again. I lived alone and worked full time as a nurse. It had always been my life's dream to be a nurse. I had gone to nursing school some fifteen years earlier and worked in the emergency room for the last twelve. I was really burnt out and looking for a change. I tried to change my line of work but with a degree everyone thought you crazy to do something else. They wouldn't even give you a chance. Wow, what a life. To be able to travel when ever and share you life with someone that could treat you like a doll. I really wanted to meet this man so I took my chance. "Hello box 5316, my name is Sarah. I am five foot two, one hundred twenty pounds, blue eyes and long brown hair. You sound very interesting to me but there is only one problem. I may be a little old for what you’re looking. Listen to my ad. Box me back if you’re interested. Have a nice day. Hope to talk to you soon." What did I have to lose? My message was answered and we began boxing each other back and forth until one day Sam ask if he could call me. I never thought he would ask. As I talked more on the phone to Sam I learned that he owned his own business, Swanson Towers, Inc. He had started out in the broadcasting and became interested in the tower end. He had started this business about thirty years earlier. It was a good business but it keeps him on the road a lot. His son Tad ran the office for him. Sam said it freed him to be able to go and come as he pleased without worrying about the office. Talking with him was very exciting. He had been everywhere and the places seemed magical as he described them to me. He was a great story teller. No wonder he had chosen broadcasting for his career. He had a great voice that went with it. He could keep you hanging on his every word. Some of the stories seemed too awesome to believe but who cared. "Hey girl, what are you up to today?" Sam asks. "I was just out riding around in my little sport car enjoying the spring day and I thought I would give you a call. When am I going to get to meet you? How about tonight?" He asks. "Well I am off tonight. Where do you want to meet? I replied. "Why don't you come to my house? I'll cook you dinner." He offered. Go to his house! That was something I wasn't sure of. What if he was ugly and I didn't like him or worse, what if he was a pervert. He sounded so nice and after all he owned his own business and had no reason to hurt me. So I agreed. He lives in Hixson which was about a twenty minute drive from my apartment in Ringgold. I was familiar with the area my daughter had grown up there. So that calmed my fears somewhat. What was I to wear? This man obviously had money and probably was use to dating women of his same caliber. I was just a normal person. Working and living day to day. But I was very secure in myself and my ability to handle myself in any social situation. So I took a shower and searched through my closet until I found what I thought to be appealing. A little classy and a little sexy. I had no intentions of having any sexual contact with this guy but I still wanted to look and feel my best. My long brown curly hair was really looking good and my blue eyes were one of my best attributes. I took one last look in the mirror before I left. Okay Sam here I come ready or not. The drive to Hixson wasn't far. The twenty minute drive seemed like hours. As I headed across Chickamauga Dam I said "Ok Lord it’s up to you whether or not he likes me or I like him." His house sat upon a hill over

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