Dating Myself Again

I canceled on myself after planning my first solo date.

Saw the event marked on my calendar and added little doodle hearts to make it special. Then, as the day neared, panic trickled in. What if people looked at me funny? What if it felt awkward sitting at a table alone? Would people be able to tell I was nervous? The irony is that I never had those thoughts when someone else sat across the table from me. But now that the reservation was for one, I was shaking in my boots.