The next morning I was outside chipping golf balls in the front yard when I saw a very short, very tan girl coming down the outside stairs. At this point I was in uncharted territory. xxvideo Allie grasped my hand. She first wanted to know my political beliefs and I was happy to share them with her. I extended my hand to shake hers. As Shannon and Nick walked to the car, Allie bent down to where I’m sitting and rested her hand on mine. Allie ‘s eyes fell to my Obama-Biden 2012 shirt and I could see her eyes light up. No words were needed. I came back to school only slightly overweight whereas I was very overweight my first few years of college.
