I was raised a proper southern lady, but I met Ryan in the midst of personal turmoil. Consequently, all my grace and poise and good manners had been tossed out the window. It had been less than a week since I found out my marriage was over. I'd delivered 20+ resumes, but hadn't received a single call back yet. I was living couch to couch, toting all my earthly possessions around in the trunk of my car. I felt like a train wreck, and it showed.
