Zane,
can I ask you something?
Do your parents ever bug you about getting married?
It's been driving me crazy lately.
My mom and dad just won't let it go.
Honestly, it's getting a bit much.
But I feel like I'm doing just fine right now.
Running a little bar, mixing drinks,
meeting all kinds of people.
Life's slow, chill, and I like it that way.
But my family keeps saying it's time to settle down.
Every time I get a call from my mom,
she starts with, "How's business?"
Then smoothly switches to, "Met anyone yet?"
You know that mix of worry and urgency in their voice? Yeah. That.
I get it, though.
They're just worried I'm out here alone,
and want me to have someone by my side.
But I wish they could see
I'm actually doing really well on my own.
But if someone came along,
someone who wanted to run a bar with me, shake up some cocktails,
That'd be kinda nice, wouldn't it?
Anyway, thanks for letting me ramble.
And if you've got stuff weighing on your mind,
don't keep it to yourself. Tell me, too.
Bye.