I never knew a simple "hey, what's up?" from a familiar name on a popular dating app, would lead to this moment a decade later. Mind you, this blondie I am referring to was holding a fish in his profile picture.. looking tan, ripped, ornery and so joyful to be holding that slimy beast. I scrolled past the trophy fish photo and landed on a picture of him and his german shepherd, Akema. Growing up with shepherds, I have always felt extremely close to their souls. I figured if all else fails, maybe I will get to meet this sweet girl and get some head pets and chin scratches in. Luckily, I got to do just that... coupled with awkardly standing by when she got chocked on a small rubber dental toy. Caught between flight or freeze.. I panicked and froze, watching the situation play out. I finally asked how I could help as Chris put on his motorcycle gloves and prepared to dislodge said bone. My gut said to leave because I didn't know what to do since this was our second date and I was just trying to convince him a third one would be a good idea in my book.