Dear Diary,
Today I met the most amazing man. I should probably start from the beginning. Today I was walking on the beach looking for a place to lay down and read for a while. The ocean view was so amazing I couldn't help but stop and stare for a long time. It was stunning. The oranges and pinks and grays were streaked across the sky like a painting. The sea green of the ocean, even more beautiful under the sky. I could have stayed staring at the lovely canvas for an eternity. I was simply staring when I realized there was a man standing beside me. It was like he had simply appeared out of the crashing waves. I jumped and dropped my bag in the process. All of my things fell out on the sand. "Oh, I'm sorry." He said. He had a beautiful voice. "Let me help you pick that up." We leaned over and started putting my things back into my bag. I reached for my book. It was a large book of Greek myths. We both reached for it and our hands touched. I blushed and pulled my hands back. He truly was handsome. He had dark hair and eyes the same color as the ocean. He had deeply tanned skin and smile lines. We looked up at the same time and stared into each others eyes. The man smiled and stood up. "So, Greek myths huh? I've heard these are pretty interesting." He handed me my book. "Um... Uh... I mean yeah! Yes they're very interesting! Do you know much about them?" He chuckled like that was some kind of joke. "Well, yeah. I know some about it. It's basically what my job is."
"Oh really?" I asked with much enthusiasm. "Could you teach me some about it? I'm trying to learn to be a writer and I figured that learning the ancient stories would help me to learn!"
"Well, sure. I'd love to. If you'll tell me your name."
"Umm... Oh! I'm Sally! Sally Jackson." He smiled and my heart melted. "Well, let's get started, Sally."
We stayed on the beach all day. We studied for a few hours. Then we started talking. When it was time to go I felt sad. "Can I see you again tomorrow?" He asked. "Absolutely! Same place, same time?" I asked. "Sure." He smiled and shook my hand. I walked home with a huge smile on my face. When I got back to my cabin I tried to sleep, but how could I? Everytime I closed my eyes I saw his smile. So here I am. 3 am, Writing in my diary. So I'm going to try to sleep now.
Goodnight.
~Sally Jackson