SOMETHIN FOR THE FELLAS

i know it's been a long while since i've written anything. this one is really quick and to the point. ok, fellas... u're at the club, and u see a beautiful girl hangin' with her friends. u catch her eye, she giggles, and u calmly walk up to her. u ask her what she's drinking and u offer to buy her next round. u start up a conversation. she tells u her friend's getting married in the morning and this is their girls night out. u notice the bride-to-be almost fall off her ball stool. she's definitely drunk. she asks a couple of the general questions like what part of town u live in, are u seeing anyone, do u have any kids, how often do u come here... u answer them all, then proceed with your own "right-off-the-bat" questions. she tells u she's 23, has 6 kids, lives nearby, has never been to college, and doesn't work for anyone. she says she rarely comes to bars because most men aren't looking for marriage like she is and they all want one thing. she says it makes it harder for relationships because she doesn't have sex. now, i bet u're ready to make your way to the next pretty young lady, but, u play nice and still buy her the drink. then, u utter some pleasantries, get her number and promise to call. u go back over to your buddy. u tell him the story, he laughs and u both migrate across the room. u threw the number in your jacket pocket and forgot all about her. two weeks later, your friend calls u seemingly excited. he tells u how he met the most amazing girl. he says she's 23, single, beautiful and a genuine sweetheart. he says she's been through some hard times in her life and has become a better person for it. u really want to know more about his new found love so u ask him what kind of things has she been through? he tells u a heart wrenching story of how she's the oldest of seven kids and their parents were killed in a car accident when she was 18. instead of sending her little brothers and sister to foster care, she became their legal guardian. their parents were killed by a drunk tractor trailer driver, so, they got a settlement for over 22 million dollars. her parents owned a string of furniture stores and she didn't got to college so she could run the family business. he tells u that it's great because she doesn't work for anybody, so they've spent a lot of time together within the past 2 weeks. he says she is a virgin and is saving herself for marriage because that was one of the last promises she made to her parents. u tell your friend that she sounds like great wife material and u hope he doesn't blow it. he tells u he thinks she's the one. before u hang up, u ask him where he met her. he says he can't figure out where he met her, but, while he was at church one morning, he reached into his pocket and found her number. he says, u know, the jacket u borrowed that night at the club. *** now, fellas... all i'm saying is this: u never know a person's circumstances. the old saying is "never judge a book by its cover". this is so true. get to know someone before jumping to conclusions. u coulda called the girl and seen what she was all about. instead, u got scared and didn't wanna be bothered with all her drama. then, came to find out-- she was probably the best u NEVER had.