What Church Do You Belong To?

Excuse me.  Don’t you think that’s a little personal.  Especially from a stranger? 

Not sure why I felt so offended.  Guilt maybe (??).  Having been raised Catholic and “abondoning” my faith, maybe I just didn’t have the courage to fess up and say, “I don’t belong to any church.”

What’s so wrong with that answer (??).  Why couldn’t I comfortably answer the question.

Why did I feel the need to LIE (good god!).  

Seriously, wtf?

The words that tumbled out– matter of factly– were, “Seton Parish.”

Mister, Mister

So unfair.  so f*cking unfair.

To tease me with, “I have always felt you are my, the one that got away.”  

And then (in practically the next breath) state, “but lose my email address, because I promise you, I will not respond.” 

(to say I’m hurting is the understatement of the year)