As almost everyone knows- I met Greg at Starbucks. We had started talking and formed a great friendship. And our friendship turned into something more but I was unsure of what to do about it. I really liked Greg but this was my first time in years to be single and I was enjoying it. I didn't know if I wanted to start something serious and I knew that if I committed myself to Greg, it would be serious. The more I thought about it the more I realized that everyone else I was seeing didn't compare to Greg in the slightest. I remember getting sick a couple of days before a year ago, yesterday and Greg met me at the doctors and waited with me there. I remember thinking "if I let this one go I will forever regret." So as soon as I decided to commit to Greg I just had one obstacle to overcome- our ages. If you don't know Greg and I are nine years apart. I had no idea how my parents would react to us dating but that was just something we would have to worry about when we got to that point.
So one year ago, one day ago Greg and I decided to have our Christmas- I was going back home the next day. I bought him the lamest gift ever and I only say that b/c I don't think he liked it. :)
I bought him "Nine Stories" by JD Salinger. I wasn't really too sure what to get him so a nice, old book seemed like the perfect gift. We went to his friend, Brad's house. Brad has a shed outside of his house where Greg was staying (I still shudder at this) and we sat on the mattress and exchanged our gifts. He gave me the best present I received that year. Maxwell. Our plant. I know I sound ridiculous by naming a plant: Maxwell. But I wanted something living and Greg gave me a really beautiful houseplant. I still have the christmas card he gave me- nuns playing basketball on the covers.
After our present exchange we went to our friend Justin's house. Justin was throwing a "martini party." If you can't guess the guest star of the party it's the martini- a nastily strong drink. (I'm not much of a fan of alcohol). I remember really good cheese at this party. One of my favourite pictures of Greg came from this party.
So after the party, Greg drove me to my aunt's house, where I was staying that whole year. We were in his Jeep. I don't really remember if we talked about anything before I said something along the lines of "let's be serious, let's do this, i want us to only see each other...and we'll figure the rest out later." i wish i remember my exact lines but I don't.
But that was how we officially began this journey, this relationship, this life. Never have I felt more content with a decision. I have never even though about a way out or what it would be like to not be with Greg...well I have but when I do think about it it's like this un-imaginable void.
Blessed are we in love.
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