Sometimes, Advice isn't the Advice you were looking for.

Once upon a Monday morning, Jim Halpert woke up. Nothing unusual, just the routine smack-the-snooze button wake up. Totally normal. What really was unusual was the new section in the newspaper that Jim noticed very well as he read it over his morning corn nuts. "Tara's Tips", It was called. Underneath, it was captioned: Tara tells you tips on everything! Love, life, and even how to use your malfunctioning blender. Jim gave a slight chuckle, and began to scan over it. Just as he was considering writing to the stupid thing for advice on Pam, something caught his eye: The words "engaged", and "three years" stuck together in he same sentence. Feeling his heart starting to accelerate, he looked back and re-read the whole composition. It went:

Hey, Tara,

I'm writing to you because I'm having a certain problem with my fiancee. See, we've been engaged for three years, and there's no end in sight. Our wedding just keeps getting moved back, and back. Most would just say that I should just break up with him, but the thing is, I really want to be with him! How can I get him to set a date?

-Un-Patientley Waiting

Dear Un-Patientley Waiting,

Sound like your fiancee is just a bit clueless. Maybe he's scared to set a date? The concept of married life terrifies many. Have you told him how you want a wedding?If not, mention it to him, and maybe he'll come to his senses. Don't worry, if you are really in love with him, keep trying!

-Tara

Jim could feel his heart sink down to his chest. If this was Pam's letter, which it most likely was, then she obviously truly loved Roy, and not him. Jim Halpert stood no chance.

"If you are really in love with him keep trying." Those words echoed in Jim's head, crushing all his hopes. Hammering them into the ground, because Pam WAS still trying.