Our Story

It was one year ago today that I sat at a table at an open mic night, with music flooding all around me.  The tune of Lionel Richie strumming on a guitar and the singer laying his soul out and scatting his own version of 'Easy.'  All of our friends had left, and there we sat.  Knowing what each of us had in our hearts, but having no idea what was in the others' head.

Slowly I leaned my head on your shoulder, and you put your arm around me.  We sat for the longest time just soaking each other in, watching the music and the people and the greens and reds of the stage lights reflecting back at us.  I don't remember all that we said to each other.  I'm not sure how the conversation started, but I do remember that you told me this -

     "You aren't just another girl to me.  You're special, and I want to make sure that I do this right.  I'm not playing games here.  I'm in this."

And then after I told you that I liked you, and wanted to try this you just looked over at me in disbelief, and I stared back with a questioning look.  And you said surprised, "So you mean you are actually giving me a chance?"

I chuckled to myself and replied, "Well ya, isn't that the whole point of this?"

You smiled and said, "Ya it is, I just didn't think you were going to give me a chance is all."

I sat at that table with questions whirling around my head.  Not sure how this was going to pan out, not sure if I was even in this for the long haul like you said you were.

Oh how I would have loved to have known like you did that this was for sure, that this was it.  But all I had were questions and doubts.  I even hesitated when you asked me on our first date, for fear that it meant that I was then committed and couldn't back out.

For a year you have taught me to love, with a love that is selfless and kind.  You have taught me to trust, and to put myself completely in your hands.  You have given me courage to accomplish things i never dreamed of, and supported me in all my endeavors even when I was scared.  You have stood behind me in testing times, and you have held me up in hard times.  You are my rock.  In you I have found a lover, my best friend, and the man every girl would ask for.

Neither of us comes without our past or our baggage.  But slowly we have learned to accept, to help and to carry each other through whatever comes.

A year ago today I wondered if this was the real deal.  I wondered how this could possibly ever work.

I gave you a chance.  And here we stand a year later, and I am giving you my heart.  Forever.