"All I do is dream of you The whole night through With the dawn I still go on Dreamin' of you"

Susan was a successful young student. She went to school at a local community college and quite enjoyed herself. She had a wonderful family and great friends. She was happy being single and anticipated her future.

            Susan studied Communication, but took art classes on the side. She started taking super fun art classes that exposed her to new ways of thinking and a whole new purpose in life. She started realizing things about herself and the world around her. Susan was quite good at using her creative abilities and thoroughly enjoyed it.

            One day, an old friend, Billy Bob, asked Susan on a date. She happily agreed and they went out on a lovely outing. Turns out they had much in common and they quickly grew fond of each other. One day, Billy Bob declared his love for Susan. Soon enough, she returned it back. They wrote letters and went on adventures together.

Susan decided that all this lovey-dovey stuff better not get in the way of her education. After summer was over, it was back to school for Susan. Susan set things straight with Billy Bob and told him they could only hang out on the weekends and she had to be in bed by 9 o’clock every evening, so that she had energy for school. Billy Bob was a little taken aback because the two of them had fallen pretty hard for each other. But he accepted.

In the summer, their relationship flourished and they were mighty in love. Once school started, they longed for more time with each other but no can do with the new rules Susan had set. She had to be in control of her emotions and not compromise her education for something as silly and fleeting as love could be.

            Susan spent very sufficient time in her art class room. She received an A+ in her art class, as well as her other classes, and signed up for another. During break, Billy Bob proposed marriage to Susan and she accepted in a quite average fashion-not too excited, not too bored. She couldn’t let Billy Bob think she was too eager. She had to balance love with reason, after all.

The next semester rolled around and she set the same rules with Billy Bob. Billy Bob had hoped that Susan would relax a little bit with school so that they could work on their pre-marriage relationship. Susan would not have it. She strived to find the perfect balance between Billy Bob, family and school. Who had time for friends anymore? She sacrificed marriage books her and Billy Bob could have read together for textbooks. She gave up special dinners and outings, in order to study and prepare for tests. But of course, she fit Billy Bob in on the weekends and holidays. After all, she loved him and needed to give him a balanced spot in her life. But her education was number one. She would not let a boy come in and ruin everything she could be learning.

One day, Susan stopped and looked around her. She realized that her dear Billy Bob was gone and all she had was some wonderful talent and no one to share it with. Billy Bob wanted all of Susan, wanted their relationship to be her top priority-above school. Susan was not willing to give this; she must obtain perfect balance in her life. She quickly realized that her way of thinking was wrong.

Susan searched out Billy Bob and begged him to return. Billy Bob accepted, only if Susan was willing to put more into their relationship. Susan agreed. Soon enough, she found herself giving into daydreaming about life with Billy Bob and allowing her heart to anticipate seeing him everyday. She wrote him letters and declared her love quite often. She worked very hard in her art classes, but sometimes got distracted from thinking about some romantic thing Billy Bob had said or sending him a quick message, declaring her desire to be with him always.

Susan got back to the heart.

Danke…