Ya know how someone says "I will love you forever", or "I want to be with you forever"? I have had 3 serious relationships since I graduated from High School and two of them lasted only 4 years. I was sure that forever meant only four lousy years.
Well, I have finally found out differently. I know now that forever last longer than 4 years. So far, it has been 7. That's right folks… Robin and I will celebrate our 7 year anniversary tomorrow, October 1st.
I fell head over heals in love almost from the moment I laid eyes on her. She made me laugh. We met at work. She was a supervisor and I was a peon. I was moved from my current supervisor's team to her team. I knew that somehow I had to get her. BUT, there was one small problem. She was married … to a man.
I was/am not the type to get involved with someone that is already in a relationship… especially a "straight" relationship. I don't know what came over me to even pursue any type of relationship with Robin, but I absolutely could not help myself. I knew that she was the one for me, but I didn't know how to go about getting her. Yes, that sounds like she is some sort of trophy or prize, and in my eyes, she is a prize.
A bunch of girls went to happy hour after work at a local dive. We were drinking and having a good time when 2 of the girls that we were with decided to go to the ladies room. You know how women have to go in twos to the bathroom – especially in this bar.
That left Robin and I alone at the table. I was pretty well lit and feeling brave, so I asked her if she had ever thought about being with, or had ever been with a woman. I was actually freaking out that those words even came out of my mouth – I was mentally trying to reach out and catch them and shove them back in! She answered with something like "I have never been with a woman, but I have noticed an attraction to them…" I was elated!
I left it alone for a bit because the girls came back from the bathroom. Robin had ridden with me to the bar, so when it was time to go, I took her back to the parking lot where we worked. She leaned over for a hug (we had been hugging our entire friendship), and I planted one on her. This time I was more worried about a slap across the face, but the reaction I got was a beautiful kiss. Whew!! Fireworks do not even begin to describe that moment. The butterflies in my stomach grew to full blown eagle size, but oh so worth it.
So that is how we met and fell in love. The years to follow have been hard work. Robin and I have quite a few friends that tell us how wonderful we are together. We are wonderful together, but that wonderfulness doesn't come easy. We fight, holler, scream, stomp, argue, silent treatment, pout, whine, and communicate our way through a lot of life's little difficulties and in the end we either agree to disagree or come to a solution.
We also, laugh, giggle, snort, wrestle, sit quietly, watch TV, watch movies, play on the computer, snuggle, cuddle, and have the time of our lives together.
Robin is my best friend, my lover, my mentor, and my soul mate.
And that is why I now believe that forever is a whole lot longer than four lousy years.
~Peace
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