I'm amazed at the fact that several people had a shorter courtship (tee hee, I am all old fashionerd, or just a nerd) than us. We met, officially, on March 31, 2000. I had just moved back to this wonderland after 6 years in the hell that is Kansas.
We saw each other across a parking lot, and we both kind of stumbled, gaped, and meandered. She took the first step, thank God, because I am a collecting data kind of guy and would not ask a girl out until I had several factors in my favor. Yeah, my previous relationship sucked doggy.
I don't know what it was, the traffic lights favored me, the grocery store seemed to cater to me, the library didn't fine me for overdue books. Everything in my life went right after meeting her. We were born four hours apart, we had an entire life in common, but never met.
This, after all the other crapola, this has been the love of my life, and I wouldn't give it up for anything. We married four years ago today, and it's been an adjustment for sure. I had always been a single, couple hating, holiday despising crank. I have always also been somebody who looks for any way possible to celebrate those things that couples celebrate because I know that all the past hate has been a lie.
She's on her way home now. I am happy. It's been an adjustment.
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