Mentoring Stories

“Your boyfriend, Gunnar?” I asked. “Pfft, yeah, he is probably with your sister. Those two have been going at it non-stop for the past couple of days,” she exclaimed with a laugh. “You know about that?” I questioned. “Of course, I do! He’s my boyfriend,” she replied. It was more than I could even begin to process. I mumbled something about letting him know as I mindlessly left the room. As I walked back to the cabin, I di...

"Pete, can I talk to you?"     It was Sunday afternoon, and Pete was watching football. He looked up to see Laura standing there. He muted the TV and turned to give her his attention. He replied, "Sure. What's up?"   "Sam has tickets to a concert, but they're for Wednesday night. But that's... well, that's our night..."   Pete nodded. He said, "Since you're seeing him, would you rather he take care of your weekly needs?"...

"Come in," Pete said. He was in his office Thursday afternoon when he heard a knock on the door. The door opened and Lana was there. She looked like she had just gotten back from something athletic. She was in sweat pants and a tight T short and her long black hair was in a pony tail. She stepped into the middle of the room as Pete turned his chair around and smiled.     "Hello, Lana. What can I do for you?"   Lana took a...