So I have written before how much I like Emma, and that in quite a few ways we are alike. One of which is matchmaking. Emma loves trying to match people up, I used to to; but both of-our matches do not end well.
When I was in high school, I tried setting a friend up with another friend-she was kind sweet and charming. The guy was more outgoing, fun-loving, and I thought the two would balance out.
Did it work out?
It failed. He just ignored her the whole time and ended up dating another girl.
I tried another time with a different friend. She was smart, into some nerdy things (not too much but enough), loved reading, and having fun. I had a guy friend that was intelligent, interested in the same things as she was, and just her type of guy in build.
Did it work out?
It failed. And to make things even worse, they guy ended up liking me! And telling me he had feelings for me!
Just like Mr. Elton
Later on I tried again to get a friend paired up with another friend-football star and just her type.
Did it work out?
Yes, every time I tried to match people it failed, and it failed horribly. The girls were hurt, I was hurt, no one ended up happy. I therefore swore off match-making altogether. Never again.
But then I met my co-worker’s single son.
He would be perfect for a friend of mine! He’s great with children, nice to his mom, interested in the same movies and things as her, and exactly her type in build.
It’s perfect!
But every time I try-even move to do matchmaking-I have to remind myself that I am Emma.
And that it won’t turn out well. Yep, sometimes it is better to leave it to the professionals.
Well, at least for now.
For more on Emma, go to A Visit to Highbury: Another View of Emma
For more matchmaking, go to Baby Jane Austen
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