How did we start out? We were friends who hung out over the summer. I didn't want anything serious because I was still heart broken over what I thought was my first love. Ben never wanted anything to tie him down...lol. We agreed to start dating just to have fun. We enjoyed eachothers company and figured it couldn't hurt. I asked him the day after we "became a couple", how long we would last. He said, "2 weeks". I was 16, he was 17. It has been a long 2 weeks!
Some amazing things to tell the grandkids:
1. We were insanely young when we started dating.
2. We joined the Army together and were in the same company in basic training. During basic we even had to fight eachother during hand to hand combat training. We completed combat medic training in the same class and even learned how to give shots and IVs on eachother! Went on to LPN training where we were married between phase 1 and phase 2.
3. Had 2 of our 3 boys while in college and neither of us ever took a semester off or took less than full time classes. What is the importance of this point? Excuses are weak. If you want something, you just have to keep working towards it.
What is so unique about our relationship? I think a lot has to do with our outlook on life. We have the same end goal. We want the same things out of life for ourselves and for our children. Ben respects my opinion and I his. When it comes to our careers, we discuss what is best for our family and then set goals for where we want to be and when. We know that we are not just lovers, we are partners...in everything.
Almost 12 years after we started dating, I still love him more and more everyday. I still see him and get butterflies. I still miss him when he is gone to work for the day. And the safest place in the world to me is right in his arms. I am incredibly proud of the man he is. I simply just love him :)
