You see in 2005 I was graduating from high school and was in a serious relationship. Sure it was just a high school relationship but we had planned to stay together after high school. He was my high school sweetheart and that summer he was leaving to join the Navy. I knew it would be hard but I really thought it would work out in the end.
We had plans to get married and then down the road have kid, but the universe has other plans for us. I started my freshmen year of college an hour away from my hometown. So I lived in the dorms alone and had to make new friends. I would get to talk D only when he was aloud to call and he would also send me letters. I would send him many letters from summer until fall of that year. Once I started college things between us began to get rough.
We had our one year anniversary in September and since he was away at boot camp I only got a message on Myspace. Then things started getting rocky by October. He had called me and asked to take a break. I found out later that the break was only for he could sleep with other girls without feeling guilty. Then in November right before my birthday he broke up with me out of the blue. I then found some things about him.
Like he was in love with his best friend’s girlfriend for over year. It made me wonder if he ever really loved me. By December we were broken up and he was already dating that best friend’s now ex girlfriend. The best friend came over and collected items of his from my parents house because D was still away until Christmas. The hardest part was this girl was my friend. She helped me get through the tough times and then I found out he was dating her.
I dated a couple of times that spring but nothing lasted more then a couple of weeks. Really I was heart broken but I knew I would find someone better. Then in May I found out they were getting married. It hit me really hard because they had just began dating and we had only broken up six months earlier. I went on a couple of first dates that late spring but that was it.
Then in June when I was on Myspace one day I got an add request and message from a guy. I had met a couple of guys on Myspace before so I wasn’t really scared or anything. We ended up talking first via Myspace messages. Then we had a plan to meet and go on a date. I decided not to tell my mom how I had really met him because I was afraid of her getting angry with me.
On June 14, 2006, Tony came over to my house to pick me up. He brought me roses (I can’t remember what color) and then led me to his car. It was an old 80’s mustang. It was gray and the paint was peeling, it also did not have AC. We drove to Anderson, Ca and went to the Shasta County Fair. He won me a green elephant and named him bob. We then ate lunch and did a little shopping. We both do not like fair rides so it was perfect.
Afterward we went to the near by movie theater and saw the movie The Break Up. It was a funny choice to see on a first date but I loved it and we still have our movie tickets. Then we headed to Red Bluff, Ca and went to The Italian Cottage for dinner. It was sweet first date and definitely the best one ever. Then two days later one June 16, 2006, we officially became a couple.
On July 8, 2006, he attended my cousin’s wedding with me and when I became sick afterward he brought me beautiful daises. I was afraid of how some people in my family would take me meeting him on Myspace so I use to tell people I met him at college.
On February 14, 2007, we shared our first Valentine’s Day together. He came over to my dorm room and surprised me with a dozen red roses and a cute teddy bear. We then went out to dinner at the Olive Garden and he took my back to my dorm room. On our one year Anniversary we went to Six Flags and he got me a beautiful promise ring.
On our second Valentine’s Day together February 14, 2008, we moved in together and have been living together since. This year is the start to our fourth year of living together and I love it. Whenever I have to go away he has a hard time sleeping without me. This June will be our fifth year of dating and I love him more every day. We have had our ups and downs but we always made it through. Hopefully I will have another wonderful to tell after he proposes to me.
I will add pictures at some point
