Kevin Miller

Thanks Jim, for sharing.  You've made me cry all day. 

I met Sue in Earth Science class.  She was always so happy and friendly. She was always easy to talk with. Always fun to joke around.  God, I miss her. Her beauty came from the inside out, especially through her eyes. It didn't take long for me to develop a serious crush on her.  Like most of us insecure guys, I just stared at her and wished I had the nads to ask her out.  

After graduation, I met her a few times at Kimberly Pines roller skating rink.  Sue was like a ballerina on skates. And from across the rink, you could see that beaming smile.  She was so beautiful.  Even at that, I stilll didn't have the nads to ask her out. We shared time together as friends, and it was always good. I often wonder how different our lives would have been, had I let her know I really did have a serious attraction to her. Instead, I moved to Cedar Falls to start college.  I never saw Sue again.  

I keep my old yearbook in a handy spot in my living room, so just in case I see some news about any of my old classmates, I look up their picture and bring them to life in my mind.  To this day, I've never failed to also turn to Sue's picture.  When I see it, my heart skips a beat, I don't just see the picture.   I see HER, her smile, her eyes, her laugh, her beautiful soul.

Thanks again, Jim.  I understand how hard it is to share those memories.  I've been crying since this morning, and it's not slowing down.  Hard to believe how those feelings can rise to the surface.  I feel like she was just here, and I lost her again.  God knows how I miss you Sue.  This world is a lonely place without you.