I was a talkative, clingy person. I knew that. And I was always a little insecure about it, but my girlfriend seemed to absolutely adore it.

We were sitting in her car, the windows rolled down a little for air. I was ranting on and on about my vacation last week. She was leaning over the center console, nodding her head and listening to everything I was saying.

"And then we went swimming in this really clear lake and it was so refreshing. I'll have to beg to bring you next time for sure."