My love story....

 

My husband is a wonderful man. I am grateful every day that he came into my life. We have been married almost 12 years and I swear it feels like just yesterday, that we said our vows in front of friends and family right here in the house we live in.

 It all started 15 years ago when we first met. He was a bartender (working a second job) and I was a waitress and single mom trying to take care of myself and my son as best I could.

 When he asked me out the first time I said no. Well, not really no, just not right now. I had just ended a not so great relationship, and I was just not ready to date again. But by the time the middle of December rolled around, I was ready to see if the cute bartender at the end of the bar, was as cute on the inside as he was on the outside. So, at that point... I asked him out. He didn’t say no. (thank goodness) But he did say,  not yet.(Ironic huh??) He was leaving town to go on a business trip with his other job, so our date was going to have to be postponed for a couple of weeks. In the mean time, we spent many night chatting on the phone getting to know each other. We talked about our favorite, books, and movies, and things we liked to do.
I remember thinking... “wow, he talks on the phone a lot for a guy!” (Things haven’t changed much)

   Well, finally the two weeks were over and the night for our first date was here. It was the weekend just before Christmas and He picked me up from my apartment in a pick up truck decked out for the season. We drove to the restaurant where we would be having dinner, but before he let me out of the truck, he stopped and said. “I have something for you. He reached behind the seat and pulled a blanket off of a pile of Christmas presents!  I was shocked, and giddy with excitement! This was crazy!  On our first date?? Well, I have to tell you it was the sweetest thing ever!  As I unwrapped all the packages I realized all those phone conversations we had , really meant something!
There was a copy of “A Wonderful Life”, his favorite Christmas movie and one that I had never seen!  A  novel I was looking forward to reading,  a teddy bear, a slinky a mini etch- a- sketch.... all toys that I loved as a child.  Oh my gosh! You mean he was actually paying attention and listening to those conversations????   
The middle and the end of the night were as wonderful as the beginning, and knew right away there would be a second and then a third date. It was a whirlwind romance.. (I always wanted to say that) and 2 months later he was telling me he loved me for the first time in a parking lot while we were helping a friend park cars for the Super Bowl. (I know, romantic right???) But truly, I wouldn’t have had it any other way...

 So that’s the story of our beginning. (greatly edited) but it’s not really our love story.  Our love story is 12 years of laughter, support and friendship. 12 years of courtesy and respect. He is my biggest supporter and I his. Not a day goes by that I don’t feel his belief in my ability to do anything, and I truly believe he can as well. He is my rock and I try to be his. It may not be everyone's idea of a perfect relationship, but it’s perfect for us.  Now I know, he’s going to sneak onto this blog while he is at work soon and check out what I’ve been up to. (I think that’s so cool) So I have only one more thing to say...

Happy Valentines Day my darling!  I love you.