20/20

You know, sometimes I should think before I speak. But sometimes, even if I thought about it I am not sure it would make a difference, I would still be awkward/insensitive/whatever...

Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl (who happens to be my sister) and her friend who she had absolutely no romantic interest in. He had a fatty crush on her most of his dating life. She is married now (otherwise he would probably still be in love with her). Let's call him Charley.

Two or three weeks ago I was at a ward function. A new girl in the ward and I were talking. I told her I was from Vernal. (I know, I know, technically I am not, but it is a lot easier to stick with that.) She asked if I knew Charley. I guess he was in her old ward in Logan. I said I knew him and that we were friends in high school. For some reason I also felt it was necessary to tell her how he had been in love with my sister for all of those years. I laughed and passed it off.

Today Charley shows up (visiting) in my ward. I haven't seen him in years, but I gave him a hug and invited him to come sit by me. We chat a little and I told him that there was someone in the ward that had just told me she knew him. He pointed to a girl a couple rows ahead, and calling her by name asked if she was the one. (yes) At the end of the meeting, she came up to him they embraced, he was wearing the tie she gave him. They began chatting it up.

At that point I awkwardly left.

Uhhh... remember how I told her all about how he cared for my sister? And how at that moment I realized she probably had feelings for him?

Yeah...