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After seeing my parents off at McCarran airport, I was driving back to the apartment when my cell rang. It was Sandy, and she sounded really upset. When I asked her what was wrong, she said she had to tell me in person. I told her to meet me at the Starbucks near her place in ten minutes.
She was already seated at a corner table when I arrived. I could tell by the look on her face that she was deeply troubled.
“Hi Sandy, what’s the problem?” I asked.
Without even greeting me she replied, “Brad, you can’t marry Kim.”
“What do you mean I can’t marry her?” I asked in a loud voice. Several people stared in my direction so I lowered my voice. “We really are in love, and we are getting married. You seemed fine with us being together, why the sudden change of heart?”
“Brad I’m so sorry,
