A Love I Never Had

“A Love I Never Had” is not the run of the mill love story that one finds daily in book stores.. This is the story of young adults finding physical attraction for one another in the 12th year in high school, the last year before graduation. Susan – a beautiful tall shapely girl, not having the love and affection in her home – felt it was not shown to her, and was desperately needed, wanted. Donald, a handsome young man an inch taller than Susan at 5’ 8”, found more than enough love and affection from his parents, and their strict way of thinking when dealing with premarital sex, becoming more common, now since the end of World War II... The last semester before graduation of High School and the big event of the prom dance, had an affect on Susan. She had doubts of Donald’s love for her, since Donald was not showing Susan the love she felt he should. She foolishly concocted with a good friend of her family to have a young man escort her to the prom dance in the hope that Donald would show more of a physical interest in her, thinking that jealousy would want Donald to make love to her, so much did she want Donald to be in love with her. When Donald disappointed her and left the prom as he came – alone, to please one of the girls in his class – Mary, a smart girl who was a help to all in the school. He had several dances then went home. The story continues with the happenings of how 18 years passed before they came together in marriage.