April 5, 2008

ON APRIL 5TH, 2008, I MET THE MAN I AM WITH TO THIS DAY. I WAS A BRIDESMAID AT HIS BROTHER'S WEDDING, AND HE WAS A GROOMSMAN. LUCK SO HAPPENED THAT WE WALKED DOWN THE AISLE TOGETHER. AT THIS TIME, I HAD NO INTENTIONS, WHAT SO EVER, TO EVEN TALK, LET ALONE THINK ABOUT A RELATIONSHIP.

KODY ENGAGED IN ALL CONVERSATION THAT HAD TAKEN PLACE AND I BEGAN TO OPEN UP. I SOON HAD TO LEAVE THE RECEPTION AND HE ASKED FOR MY NUMBER, IN A ROUND ABOUT WAY. I REALLY DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD CALL. TWO DAYS LATER, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND HE ASKED ME OUT.

FROM THAT POINT ON, HE HAD ASKED OUT BEING IN A SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP. I TOLD HIM THAT I CANNOT LIMIT MYSELF TO SAY YES OR NO, IF IT WORKS OUT, GREAT, IF NOT, WE HAD FUN ALONG THE WAY.

HERE WE ARE ALMOST A YEAR INTO THE RELATIONSHIP, WE MOVED IN WITH EACH OTHER AFTER FOUR MONTHS OF DATING AND HAVE ONLY BEEN AWAY FROM EACH OTHER FOR A MATTER OF 2 OR 3 DAYS AT A TIME.

I FEEL AS IF I HAVE FOUND MY OTHER HALF THAT BALANCES ME OUT COMPLETELY. HE'S SHOWN ME A WORLD OF SIMPLICITY AND LOVE. AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER. WE ARE OPPOSITES, BUT IT IS LIKE AND OLD SHOE, IT FITS JUST RIGHT.

BOTH OF OUR CHILDREN GET ALONG GREAT AND AS ALWAYS, EVERY WEEKEND IS AN ADVENTURE. I HAVE SPENT MORE TIME OUTDOORS, THAN I EVER HAVE. I FEEL SO ALIVE WHEN I AM WITH HIM. FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE, EVERYTHING SEEMS RIGHT.

I FEEL YOUNGER, HAPPIER AND SO COMPLETE.

I ADORE HIS FAMILY AS DOES MY FAMILY TO HIM.

LIFE IS TO SHORT TO SET LIMITATIONS ON WHAT CAN OR CAN'T HAPPEN. TOO SHORT TO FEAR THE UNKNOWN AND TOO SHORT TO NOT TAKE THAT JUMP.

I THANK GOD EVERYDAY FOR BRINGING THIS MAN INTO MY LIFE!