Gatsby Bridal Dinner Diary Entries

It was October of 1917, I was eighteen at the time and Jordan was sixteen, when I met Gatsby. In those times my family was doing really well financially and life was simple. When I wore clothing the color white was always my favorite. On the day I met Gatsby in fact I was wearing white and he was wearing his uniform. We hung out for a while and I could see in his eyes that he wanted more than friendship. It took a while for me to start having feelings, but it was to late. He was enlisted and left. I wanted to head east to where he was and say my goodbyes, but was forbade by my parents. It was one of the worst days for me in a long time. I was sad for a while, but by the next fall I was back to my normal life. I did not forget about Gatsby I just learned how to live without him.
Time passed and I conformed to this new life, but it still did not change how I felt. It was the day of the Bridal dinner and I received a letter from Gatsby and all these memories and feelings came in a rush as I read his letter of the times we had and how he still felt. There was two decisions on the table. Be with Nick and live a life with no worries or go with Gatsby and let love Win me over. I wanted to go with Gatsby. I wanted to give everything back to Tom and leave, but even if I wanted to I could not leave this lifestyle. I couldn't bring myself to leave the riches even if it was true love. I drank and drank until Jordan found me on my bed. She helped set my priorities straight and I chose the money. I "happily" married Tom. I conformed to the guidelines Tom set for me and lived according to his rule. I didn't want to mess with what we