My sister, one of our friends, and I went to meeting in Sandy on Sunday so that we could go to a movie with our friends there afterward. After meeting I was standing in a circle of friends when I felt a soft patting on my lower back. When I turned around a cute little blonde boy was standing there, staring at me. As soon as he saw he had my attention he looked up at me seriously and said, "I don't know your name."
"My name is Leandra," I told him, but it was loud so he repeated that he didn't know my name and I repeated what mine was. Afraid of it continuing, I asked him what his name was. He rattled off something long in that not exactly clear English way kids have, but I had heard him comment during meeting so I clarified. "Your name is Izzy?"
He nodded and studied me for another moment, looking me up and down. "Are you a Jehovah's Witness?"
I replied that yes, I was and he gave me a VERY disbelieving look! I'll admit I felt a little self conscious at this. My dress wasn't short or revealing or tight, but I have a figure so sometimes I do worry about the message my clothes may be sending unintentionally. After several more long moments of staring he informed me, "I'm not going to talk to you."
And with that parting shot he walked away into my group of friends. I found this absolutely hilarious so I buried my head in Deanna's shoulder to keep from laughing and she was having a hard time keeping it contained too. When I looked up he was looking at me but then turned and wandered away.
A few minutes later he walked up behind me again. He told Rebecca and I, "You girls are very pretty. I'm going to marry you."
Playing along I said that he was a little young and I was too old so maybe we'd have to wait but he wasn't put off. He said that since he was six and I was fourteen we could work things out!!
At this point it was time for us to leave so after a quick "see you later", another friend hustled me across the Kingdom Hall to get my bags. He met us there and invited me out to lunch, Chinese, and after hearing that my friends and I were going to a movie (Wreck-It Ralph), he informed me that he had Madagascar 3 and 2 at home and that they were very good movies. I agreed that they were very good movies, then Caitlin told him firmly that we needed to leave. We said good bye and I just about died of laughter in the car on the way home, especially when Rebecca told me that she loved me too, but she had no desire to be a sister-wife with me, thank-you-very-much.
I replied that yes, I was and he gave me a VERY disbelieving look! I'll admit I felt a little self conscious at this. My dress wasn't short or revealing or tight, but I have a figure so sometimes I do worry about the message my clothes may be sending unintentionally. After several more long moments of staring he informed me, "I'm not going to talk to you."
And with that parting shot he walked away into my group of friends. I found this absolutely hilarious so I buried my head in Deanna's shoulder to keep from laughing and she was having a hard time keeping it contained too. When I looked up he was looking at me but then turned and wandered away.
A few minutes later he walked up behind me again. He told Rebecca and I, "You girls are very pretty. I'm going to marry you."
Playing along I said that he was a little young and I was too old so maybe we'd have to wait but he wasn't put off. He said that since he was six and I was fourteen we could work things out!!
At this point it was time for us to leave so after a quick "see you later", another friend hustled me across the Kingdom Hall to get my bags. He met us there and invited me out to lunch, Chinese, and after hearing that my friends and I were going to a movie (Wreck-It Ralph), he informed me that he had Madagascar 3 and 2 at home and that they were very good movies. I agreed that they were very good movies, then Caitlin told him firmly that we needed to leave. We said good bye and I just about died of laughter in the car on the way home, especially when Rebecca told me that she loved me too, but she had no desire to be a sister-wife with me, thank-you-very-much.
From "I'm not going to talk to you" to "Let's get married" in a matter of five minutes! No wonder he has a reputation as a ladies man! His poor parents and his poor twin! XD
