Shannon

like my post about Christina, the events here happened at EFY, this time at the Denton 2008 session. When I met Shannon, probably on Thursday, I think Brittany told her about my duct tape vest because she thought it was that cool, or was that convinced that Shannon would think it was cool, but Shannon told me she would dance like a hundred dances with me if I wore it to the dance on Friday. (however she said it, nothing was as awkward as I might be making it sound.) I think she had a pretty good idea that I would definitely do a lot more than notice her at the dance, and liked that idea. So what did she do? she pointed Rachel out to me, who she said could appreciate someone asking her to dance. When I spent almost all my time that night with Rachel and a few girls I had known earlier, what did Shannon do? She thanked me. She thanked me, because she saw a happy friend of hers who I helped be able to enjoy herself that night. The Savior said to "love thy neighbor as thyself," but I have to admit, I probably wouldn't have put my friends interests so high above my own as to be just grateful to have my friend get the attention I could have had from some girl I just met and thought was cool and might never see again.
I felt like a jerk: she pointed Rachel out to me, who I really liked, and she got somewhat ignored for it. yet it seemed to me that in Shannon's eyes she never even had to forgive me. in fact, she seemed to think she almost owed me, which is so opposite the truth: even though Shannon pointed Rachel out to me, I gave her some of the sincerest compliments I have ever given, (point being I really liked her.)
Rachel, if it ends up that you read this, I sure hope you don't feel at all hurt. I have to be honest, I may not have noticed you if Shannon didn't point me to you, but as I said, the compliments I gave you that night are some of the sincerest I have ever given. I hope you just feel glad to have a friend like Shannon.