All It Takes Is 20 Seconds

A long time ago, in a city not far away, there lived a princess who was not seeking her prince at the time.  Then, one August day her prince arrived!  They played Ultimate Frisbee for an evening but at 9:00pm he disappeared for a time.  Then, one September day, her prince arrived again!  However, like a teaser trailer at the cinema, he disappeared for another time.  In spite of her best efforts, the princess could not stop thinking about this prince who she had met only twice.  His magic spell was already binding the princess' heart.

Finally, one October evening, the princess was driving her Lamborghini Diablo (an evil witch had disguised it as a Ford Minivan) to the humble church meetinghouse for the weekly gathering of single serfs.  As she entered the room, her heart stopped for a moment.  There sat her handsome prince.  She waved at him and pretended to be un-phased but inwardly her mind raced at the thought of how she was going to approach him and engage him in conversation. 

The Magic Pumpkin...the prince is to the right of this picture

As she carved a pumpkin with her lovesick friend (he was missing his love who was away at nursing school in Spokane) she noticed that the handsome prince was positioned quite near to her table.  She attempted not to stare but she could not help but notice the hordes of women desiring his attention.  The princess sighed and wrote the prince off as a lost cause for he would surely not desire her company.

When the pumpkin carving was complete and the time drew near for departure, the princess noticed that the prince was still very near to her table.  She summoned all the courage she could muster and approached him.  He smiled and she drew more courage for his smile was warm and welcoming.  They made small talk until the princess was struck by a moment of bravery.  "Hey!" she said, "I know you like Ultimate Frisbee and we play every Tuesday at the park...would you like to join us?".  After what seemed like an eternity the prince replied in the affirmative.  As the princess attempted to explain the location of the grassy knoll where they would play she decided it was easier to electronically communicate.  "How about you give me your phone number and I'll text you the directions" said she.  The prince smiled and handed her his communication device.  She placed her digits in the device and then he immediately texted her his own digits.  They parted ways and the princess' heart leaped about within her.

As she drove her Lamborghini home, she laughed out loud....for she had gotten his phone number AND had an excuse to communicate with him again.  And this little princess is a pro at looking for excuses to communicate with the man of her dreams! 

And that, dear reader, is how the joyful tale of the prince and princess started....all it takes is twenty seconds of courage to change your life completely.