One day almost 11 years ago while at school, I was standing outside chatting with some friends. Along came a guy who was entering into the building. I looked at him and he at me and I was instantly attracted, however I kept my conversing with my friends, thinking nothing of it. Then all of a sudden I heard an “excuse me, excuse me…” coming from the direction he had walked, I turned around only to find the guy who had just walked by trying to get my attention. “Yes,” I answered and do you know what his opening line was? “You know you shouldn’t be smoking right?” I said “excuse me?” He had no problem repeating himself with a smile on his face, he said “smoking stunts your growth!” I laughed a flirty laugh and said “well I’m 5′ and I think I’ve stopped growing some time ago so if I shouldn’t be smoking, I think there are other reasons you could have come up with!” He laughed it off and asked if I could come inside out of the cold and have conversation with him and I obliged.
Five minutes into our conversation, I knew there was something different about him, than any other guy I had ever met but I wasn’t quite sure what it was yet. When it was time for me to go to class he asked if he could walk with me, so that we could finish our conversation and he carried my things. While watching his lips move and hearing him speak I wasn’t really listening instead I was thinking to myself… “he is really a nice guy and sooo cute!” When we got to my class we realized that we hadn’t exchanged numbers but class was getting ready to start so he said he would come back at the end of class so that we could do so. Instead of concentrating on my work I was stuck thinking about him and how we had the best conversation that seemed like it was hours but really it was only a few minutes and I anxiously waited for class to be over to see if he’d really show back up… and HE DID! He came in my class with his number already written down and asked me for mine. Once again he was a gentleman and helped me with my books and walked me to my car. The next day was a Friday and he asked if we could hang out and of course I said YES!
Needless to say after a few dates and really getting to know this man I realized what it was about him that was so different from any other guy I had previously dated. He was actually a man and not a boy! He was established, confident, had a military career, intelligent, owned property and did I mention that he was CUTE? He was nearly everything on my list of wants and needs wrapped in a beautiful package of a man and most of all there were characteristics of him that reminded me of my best friend, my father. How could I not fall hopelessly in love with him?
Through the years, like any relationship we’ve had our struggles but it’s only made us stronger. In him, I have found a comfortable place that is so secure there is no place I’d rather be. Nearly 8 months ago he popped the question after spending a relaxing day together. We had gone to my parents’ house to pick up our son and when we were just enjoying each other’s company he whipped out a little black box and the room was silent as we weren’t quite sure what was happening. Then my father yells out “HOLD IT!” ran and got the camera and then signaled for him to proceed. By this time my mom and I were in tears and he got down on one knee and asked for my hand in marriage in front of my three most special people in the world to me my Mom, Dad and Son and through all of my tears I managed to get out a YES! To think I met my future husband in the very same place my mother met my father, over 35 years ago. We attended the same University my parents did and met in a similar way, except my mom wasn’t smoking! LOL Needless to say, if we’re taking a cue from my parents we have a long, happy, blessed and successful marriage ahead of us! AND I no longer smoke and I am the happiest girl ever!
Just the other day, we entered into The Ultimate Wedding Contest, to win a dream wedding package sponsored by Crate and Barrel and after sharing in our story we ask you to please vote. You only need to vote once and pass this love story on. My prayer is that as you pass this on and share in our love that the man or woman who God has for you manifests as your heart desires and that you will be happy, blessed and prosperous in every area of your lives. To the involved and/ married couples that are voting for us and passing this on, my prayer is that your marriage is blessed, fruitful and that your relationship be an example to others. God created marriage and so it is good!
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