Opportunity Knocks.

Before I begin this post, I must clue some of my new readers into the fact that our names aren’t really “Ben” and “Sydney.” We have chosen these names to ensure a certain level of anonymity. That said, anyone who truly wanted to, could locate us using their brains and a few sleuth skills... But it keeps most of the internet crazies away because internet crazies lack a certain level of intelligence needed to put two and two together... that and it prevents me from being googled by my employers and what not. So with that said, my name in the following email has been changed to protect the innocent... or semi-innocent (is anyone ever completely innocent?) To provide further necessary background information, it should also be stated that I work at one of the highly esteemed educational institutions of Minnesota with international students and, in fact, am in charge of all international student admission for one university in particular. The following is an email that I received yesterday and has not been altered in ANY WAY other than the change in my name. Please read.

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“From: che gilbert
To: McMinneasota, Ben
Cc:
Subject: nice meeting u for the first time.

hi,
good day, howz work and other curricuar activities of yours.hi mcminneasota, i guess it might suprise u to have recieve my mail but it should't suprise u for that how people get to know each other.firstly my names are lilian mbuokeh che, am 27years,am an orhpan with two siblims ,my juiour sister and brother.i like education so much but can't afford it .thus that is why i decided to fall inlove with someone who likes education like u mr mcminneasota.i wish we become educationloversfriends.please i will always write to u because i know you can educate me by giving me ideas and advices on how to get along with life.
well i got ur address from one friend and thus decided to write to mr.mcminneasota the assistant director of university of minnesota of canada.well sorry i didn't tell you my country.i am a cameroonian by nature and am fair in complexion and tall.thus mr. mcminneasota am very happy to be ur friend and thus one day i might come overthere. just ur name mcminneasota, i love it. thus i know if we happen to see each other real feeings can passionately take its place.
while u stay blessed i love u in a distance
i care .
reply or call me,this is my contact number 5.--.--.15.
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So, it is official. I have been propositioned by a Cameroonian woman who is “fair in complexion and tall” no less. What a coincidence! EXACTLY what I have been looking for all my life. I forwarded this on to Sydney just to let her know that she better watch her step because I have “other options.” The other thing that really cracked me up was that I am the assistant director of the University of Minnesota of Canada. HA!

Oh how I wish I had the opportunity to become educationloverfriends with this fine Nubian princess... but *SNAP!* I already married Sydney. Well, at least she can “love me in a distance.” I am also comforted by the fact that “She cares.”

Lilian... if only you would have contacted me sooner... we could have allowed our feelings for each other to become passionate. But... alas... this can never happen. Had we been able to marry, I would have been able to provide for your education for free... It is one the benefits for working for a State University.

Such a sad day for the both of us... *sigh* ...what could have been....