SO we begin...
Once Upon a time, in a land not so far away... There was a girl. (yup if you're guessing it's me, I'll just go ahead and let ya know you're probably right.) And in a land still not so far away, about an hour and a half to be exact...There was a Boy. (That is of course except on the weekends when he actually visited a lake called Pickwick very near the girl, and could have happened upon her in their earlier years. Could have even happened as he was scarfing down tacos with his teenage friends at a local restaurant. WHO knows. ha That's beside the point,I suppose, but one I do find a bit interesting to look back on).
Now where were we...
There was a girl... she would dream about her future love, like most all would at a young age... wondered what he would be like, prayed he would love Jesus, would NOT have red hair, would be great at math, that he would play guitar, and just kinda pretty much complete her. He would be her superhero, her helper, her leader, and her best friend. Often she would stare out at the stars and wonder if she'd ever meet someone with all these characteristics. She would write letters to the future him, just in case she happened to find him one day.
[shallow list right?? explained... I do not dislike red-heads, I'm in love with one ha! and... there's a pretty great chance I'll have red headed childrens some day and will love them greatly. My choosing to hope to not end up with a red head comes from the fact that I grew up with a red head (one of my brothers)... whom I am close to and love very much, but goodness was he aggravating-like all brothers I'm sure. I had a pretty good stigma set at a young age. Haha God, haha, I just love Your Jokes. Oh and also Math was never my favorite subject... I wanted my future kids to have half a chance at this. Also didn't every girl want THAT guy in their youth group... yup the guitar player.]
There was a boy... not really sure what he wanted, and I'm not sure he actually had a set list. He's definitely a boy through and through. I think he had a good idea though... maybe just someone who would captivate him. Definitely not one of those beauty queen sorority type girls. None of that. And Music... had to love music. He would also go down the street sometimes and park in the country, stare up to the sky and stars at night, and think of where he would be in his future. (I find that sweet in a so not Tom Welling on Smallville type way...jk totally that way, swoon)
Fast forward a few years... Both Boy and Girl were in college at the amazing Mississippi State University. (Hail State!) Boy had been burnt by some past relationships and wasn't really openly looking for any relationship at the time being. He was fully anticipating and expecting to enjoy the single life. Girl had been burnt and hurt by many relationships and was starting to lose hope to ever find the one. Girl decided she was fully content to be single if that's what God had for her, though she never really gave up the thought. (Yup God plays his jokes on us again)
A little bit more back story here, but Girl changes her major her junior year in college. After much heartfelt praying, she changes from Music to educational psychology-an entry to a counseling degree she felt led to pursue. Though definitely not an easy decision, God gave her complete peace about it. Without the rehearsals, extra recitals, and night classes, all of which ate her life, she was finally free to get to hang out with friends and attend the BSU events at night, instead of just being able to be involved during the day. She also made a new friend in her new major, that she became close to quickly. This friend comes into play later.
And now the real story... Yeah we're getting there I promise... Girl (also known as me) and unnamed friend (friend I met earlier in the story when I changed majors) decided to attend the BSU together one night. (Now that I finally Could!) Unnamed friend wanted Girl to meet some of her guy friends. The girls entered the BSU for worship, and met up with the guys after, because the Boys happened to be the ones leading worship at that time. Girl (Me) did not know that there was a Secret Plot. The plot was set between Boy and unnamed friend of the Girl's (who I might add knew Boy from earlier college years)... and they plotted to fix the Girl and... dah dah dah... not the Boy, (sad face...I know right) but The boy's best friend and roommate up with the Girl. (Yup that TOTALLY worked out well right?!? And sorry if that just got very confusing.)
After meeting for the first time at the BSU...while Girl's ankle was sprung (typical awkward klutzy me) the newly formed friends ended up sparatically meeting up to go to the movies for a friendly double friend date watching Bounty Hunter. (both girls had to originally talk the boys out of How to Train your Dragon) It was a meet you there type date. Typical girls had to go to the restroom before going in, and whilst in there received calls from the boys stating to hurry!!! The place was packed and they didn't know if they can save seats. Rushing through the theatre, the girls discovered the boys were alas the only ones there. Sneaky boys. There was also a personality and sense of a playful humor that came into play here that kind of caught Girl off guard and made her think huh. After this movie Girl kinda began to think to herself hmm Boy was pretty cute, but decided to kinda keep it to herself, and ignore it. She was supposed to be embracing singleness... and didn't want to get hurt yet again. Unbeknownst (love that word) to her, Boy kinda felt the same way, but still felt bad for thinking bout interfering with his friend.
Then one night... on facebook of all places... girl decided to say hello... just to be friendly. About 7 hours later... (Yeah we went to bed at 5 AM) These two started to realize they were each other's perfect fit. He sent her an encouraging message/devotion he found the next morning bright and early, that applied to a very difficult decision she was trying to make about her future at the time...as he was on his way to help his grandmother fix her car. (This after he was up all night talking to me- yup he was a keeper.) He smoothly inserted that since he was "unavailable to get on the computer, he could text her later if she wanted." (Can we say smooth operator?!) The rest is pretty much history... (Minus a few excessively awkward first dates, but aren't hey aren't they all at first? Okay okay, maybe it's just me)
We started dating in April, were engaged the following year's July, and were married just before Christmas in 2011. I never imagined in any part of that story that I could love someone so completely, and still be able to love them more and more each day. I look forward to growing old and wrinkly with this Boy.
Oh and by the way... he got his much coveted yet unconventional artistic musical sorority beauty queen girl, and I got my red headed guitar playin somewhat daredevilish mathematician.
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