Sheppards

“You want to date my daughter? Why?” Sarah’s father said. “Yes I do; she’s a very nice, sweet girl” “Well tell me a bit about yourself, what is going on in life for you?” “I’m going into medicine, I play ultimate and I’m going to church with the Galan’s," says John. "But the thing is that I haven’t got accepted yet and I’m going to try for next year!” “What did you do for your undergrad because I understand you have to complete one to apply!” “I studied at Oral Roberts for exercise science (cant really recall)” stated John. “Well,” her dad says, “Sarah is also just getting into school except with her she needs to focus on that right now.” “Well I am too but we could help each other out and influence each other to do well, it would be good for both her and I in that way!” said John. “Son, I’m thrilled for you guys but she does need her privacy or she gets distracted - she doesn’t need anymore of that.” Most times her father wouldn’t stop her from doing things she wants to do but this time was a big commitment that he didn’t want her to waste. She was going into Education to be a teacher and John was obviously trying to make his way through medicine, so her parents told him of their excitement but also their reservation in them having any relationship at this time. Of course, this left John kind of bittersweet, however, Sarah would be on their side because he would find out she doesn’t think this is a good time to date! So she was very interested at this point but holding back for the sake of their future. Not to worry to the reader, their future would one day be very bright. Don talked to his wife that night and they knew that this was the kind of guy that they always wanted for their daughter. He was of the right age, going into a respectable profession, one very cherished in their family, and a very nice person. This was one thing he would repeatedly say throughout this journey: “I like the guy.” So things were looking up for him, but he didn’t know that this would be the smoother side of the road, that there would be many challenges ahead of him in trying to secure her as his girlfriend and later on, wife! He was crazy about her. She was nice, she was beautiful and everything he ever wanted in a girl. But his reservation was in simply wondering how this was going to go, would she accept him later on. In this story, he would have to hold onto faith and hope for the best because the families would hold off from them being together for another eight years. He didn’t care, which is why he would hold on to the very end for her. This was the girl, he determined in his heart, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. But he didn’t know if it would work out or if she was serious enough! (which she was, she just didn't want to make the commitment right away, she wanted a smooth ride and not to be rushed)!