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You are going to marry me, Dalene. Why is it you cant accept that? I can give you everything you could ever want.

Kurt, we have been over this before. I just dont love you the way I feel you should be loved and I probably never will.

Love, love. I love you enough for us both, if thats the only problem.

Alright. she was becoming angry as they had gone over the conversation almost as many times as she had gone out with him. If you must make me say it. I like you, love you in a way but there is a place inside me that you leave cold. Its a need, deep and vital, for fulfillment that you never touch. Ive tried at times to fool myself into thinking it would go away or something would take its place and you would fill the emptiness. She lowered her blazing eyes, ashamed that she had resorted to the truth and had hurt him in such a way.

So I dont measure up. The words were spoken with his return anger, covering up the hurt. I suppose theres nothing left for me to do except to hop out of here and let you follow this foolish idea of yours.

Yes, Kurt. Go back home. I shall stay until I know for sure what I want to do.

Are you going to let me know if you change your mind?

Do you want me to?

Yes, Dalene, even if I dont measure up I do want you for my wife.


I WILL LIFT UP MY EYES
unto the hills.

Psalm 121: 1