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Article #133Re: Finding Karen
From: Paul Brown
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 00:00
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In article <7sa5ek$t8i@news1.snet.net>, CT Bill <eroica@snet.net> writes Was soll das denn? Hier wird deutsch gesprochen, Sie kleine Arschloch! >I had a dream last night. It was about the first girl I ever kissed. > >I was15. She was a mere 13. It was summer of 1977 at the Jersey Shore. >I remember the night, because it was only two days after the day Elvis died. >It was August 18, just six days shy of my 16th birthday. >Her name was Karen. I never did know her last name, which would make her >remarkably easier to track down. Her cousin's name was John, last name also >unknown. I seem to remember his name being of Irish or Scottish origin, >however. We acquired a friend, Sue Cioban, who had taken a real liking to >John. They shared the night, along with Karen and me, on the beach in North >Lavallette. And last, but not least, was Karen's little brother, Scott. >He >was there, but not as intrusive as some little brothers can be. > >A couple of days was really all we had. It's amazing how, especially at >that point in your life, that's all the time it takes to change things >forever. >You never really see things the same way again. For kids younger than the >driving age, there aren't a lot of options. People rent houses at the shore >and come from all over to spend a couple of weeks. Then, they go home. >Sometimes, they return the following year. That was the case here. > >In summer of 1978, I was at home with my parents when my grandparents called >from the shore saying that Karen and John had been at their house and had >been asking about me. Since Karen and I had left things up in the air last >summer, we had no plans to meet. Needless to say, her visit at my >grandparents sent a shockwave through me. When the girl who gave you your >first kiss calls, you answer. This time, I headed for the shore with a >couple of friends from home, Rob and Rich. I had told them all about Karen >after the previous summer. > >I had received directions to the house where John, Karen and the rest of the >family were staying that summer. They had rented a house at nearby Chadwick >Beach. Then came the epipheny. Karen had left a note mentioning that their >house was right on Barnegat Bay. My cousin had a boat which she almost >never >used docked across the street from my grandparents' house. I would surprise >Karen and arrive that summer by boat. Once I knew exactly where she was >staying, and how to locate that point from the water, I was ready to go. > >Rob and I ventured out by car to find the house the day before the boat >ride. >When we arrived, I was as surprised to see Karen as she was to see me. >Even though I had planned the whole thing, when the moment came, the >previous >summer came rushing back and the old feelings with it. We hugged, said a >brief hello to her family, loaded John aboard, and took off on a ride around >Barnegat Bay. I remember Karen sitting on my lap as I drove. I thought I >would never be as thrilled as I was then. That's when time stops. That's >when your mind freezes everything for later retrieval. Selective memory, I >think they call it. > >Rob and I had a previous commitment at home that summer which forced a >shortlived visit with Karen. Riding home, I had a pit in my stomach. I >suppose it's not unlike most people's experience with a first love. That >doesn't make it any easier at the time, though. I never saw or heard from >Karen again. > Warum haben Sie denn Telefonnummern nicht getauscht? Bl�d man! >When I had my dream last night, it brought back old feelings. I've often >thought about Karen, wondering what exactly happened to her, what paths her >life may have taken. I often had the feeling that my feelings for her >weren't reciprocated. We were so young at the time, but, still, you seem to > >know your feelings visavis someone elses. You can just tell. I thought >perhaps she was fond of me, but not in love. > >What I'd like to know, however, is what she's doing right now. Does she >have a family? Where does she live? Is she happy? > >I'm writing this not to obsess or reinvent something which never was. It's >just a curiosity. > >Here's what I can tell you about Karen: > >She lived in Stirling, NJ when I knew her. >Her last name was something Polish. >She had brown hair and hazel/green eyes. Falsche Haarfarbe! Warum sollen Sie denn den Kopf dr�ber zerbrechen? >There was a slight possibility of her moving to California. > >If this sounds like you or someone you know, please RSVP. I would truly >appreciate knowing what happened to her and what she's doing. > >Thanks in advance. > > > > Kaum zu glauben! Ich wurde stark kritisiert nur weil ich eine Frau finden wollte die ich mehrere Male in 1995 getroffen habe. -- Paul Brown
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