"Can't wait to see you guys practice that free dance."The four ice dancers across the ice saw all this, and were amazed. These two nobodies, brushing ...shoulders with some of the greats of American figure skating? How did this happen?After making plans to meet the threesome after the practice, Sophia and Warren skated by, and Shawna made sure to eavesdrop."It's finally great to meet them in person, after so many internet chats," Warren said."Yeah, I think Christine enjoyed it, too," Sophia said. That's where I met my wife - I mean ex-wife. I really didn't dateanyone until I met her a few years ago. I was just too introverted andtoo concerned with how people viewed me to take risks." So Mr. Outgoing." she said moving closer to me. "If you had to do itall over again, what would you do differently?"It took me a moment to think. But I knew the answer. "I wanted to datemore. Join more things. Go to parties. Put myself out there. Enjoy myyouth. Somewhere inside me there's a 17 year old. I was looking around when I heard crying. Stan was sobbing his eyes out."I'm all alone. Nobody likes me or wants to be my friend."“That’s not true Stan, come here." I sat beside him and hugged him but not as a boy bearhugs another boy but like a mother embracing her child. He didn't recoil, rather he rested his head on my bosom and lay in a tight embrace against me. As I ruffled his hair, he relaxed and went to sleep. We lay there together until the middle of the afternoon when I had to rouse. .. I dunno," he laughed. "Yeah, okay, the birds and the bees ... Again."I laughed at him."No, I mean seriously now," Dad told me. "Your mother and I were never really sure how you'd feel about other boys and girls." What do you mean?" I narrowed my eyes a little."I mean, we didn't know if you'd find yourself attracted more to boys or to girls," Dad said slowly and he was choosing his words carefully, not wanting to talk to me like I was a little kid, but not wanting to sound like a doctor.