A man lived in a house in the woods with only his dog for a companion. He was lonely because his children had grown up and moved away, and he still grieved deeply over the passing of their mother.
Some friends were taking ballroom dance lessons, and that was something that he and his wife had talked about doing, but somehow never got around to. So, he had been going to lessons once a week for the past 6 weeks.
This particular day, however, he thought to himself: "I don't want to be alone for the rest of my life, and it's been 27 years since my last 'first date.' I hardly know what to do. I better develop at least some social skills, so I'd better practice."
And so, after that evening's lesson, the lonely man spoke to the single lady there: "We've been dancing these past weeks, but it's a little awkward since the only thing I know about you is that your name is D----, you're a nurse, and you have blue eyes that sparkle when you smile." And with that, he asked if she would like to go out for coffee with him.
And the lonely man wasn't nearly so lonely after that.
