JESUS took you long enough. I take it you are partial for the step side.
No. It just happened to work out that way. Back in '96 when I was looking for a truck, I didn't care what bed it had. Long, short, wide, sportside...it didn't matter. I just wanted a FSC/FSG truck. The only requirements were that it must be a '90 or newer (composite headlights), have power windows/locks, have a/c and a V8. Beyond that, it was all open. I stumbled across my '91 for a good deal and the rest is history.
My mom bought my '94 brand new back in February of '94. She bought another car to drive last November, so the truck was basically just parked. Around the beginning of the year, I needed to lose a car payment without losing a vehicle. So, I got rid of the car/payment and did a little bartering with my parents, and now the truck is mine.
So, the sportsides just happened, but it's all good. I'll embrace the fenders.