Alrighty... looks like its my first Blog. lets get started, shall we?
Yes, it is true that we were acquaintances during our Jr. High years, but, I secretly held a crush for Jill for a long time. It wasn't till High School that I finally came out of my shell and started to date girls. Since we were at different high schools, I kind of gave up hope on getting a date with Jill. So time went on. Eventually I graduated and joined the Marine Corps. 2 years later I deployed to Helmond Province, Afghanistan. I traveled across several countries as well. This whole period of being a marine and getting sent to an active combat zone, (though, i didn't see much) I was able to grow up and mature quite a bit.
It was nearing the time where I was getting sent back to the states when Facebook suggested Jill as a friend to me. A long lost childhood crush has resurfaced... So, when I got sent home finally, after the long, 6, almost 7 months of seeing nothing but dust and sand, I decided to go crazy and let the chips fall where they may. Just having fun with life.
Shortly into my post deployment leave, I wasn't having any good luck with dates, a lot of things seemed to go wrong and just got awkward.(long weird silences... Took a girl out to a Red Lobster when she was allergic to sea food... I forgot I left my wallet at home as my date and I were waiting for a table at a nice restaurant once.) I wanted to see if Jill would be willing enough to go out for a night for dinner and a movie,(A simple date that cant go wrong) I was going out on a limb trying to finally have one good date, and I was hoping it was going to be with her. Doing everything in my book to show her that I am a nice guy and she might have a good time. Time finally went on long enough where I seemed to lose all chances of having that one good date with Jill, and my post deployment leave was burned up.
Her and I still talked a lot, but, it seemed like things were always coming up... When she told me she would be moving down to phoenix to stay with one of her friends, I was ecstatic! She had to do some chores at home to save up enough money to get the Grey Hound down to Phoenix. Around that time, I also found out I would be getting sent out to North Carolina a second time to do advanced job training before she would get to Phoenix. I was REALLY fealing the pressure at this point. I thought I wouldn't get the chance to even see her after so many years of being away from her. The day I was supposed to fly out was the day she would be getting into Phoenix... She then told me that she had a ridiculously long lay over in Vegas... "Last chance, right?... Pushing the time limit too... Could be very exciting though... Ehhhh, to heck with it, lets go to Vegas baby!"
So, on a deadline to fly out the next morning, I raced up to vegas to meet her at the bus station... Making a bunch of close calls the whole way. I had nothing but 90 something dollars to make it there and back as well. REALLY pushing it... Normally I would never do something so poorly planned and executed in my entire life, but for some reason i kept on rolling with it making quick, split second decisions without thinking of repercussions. All in all, I made it to Vegas, I got to see her get off the bus station, i had enough cash for lunch at a Carls Jr., and i decided to take her down to phoenix myself. Like Jill says, thats where it all began. In the Capitol of Second Chances.
I eventually got to fly home for the Christmas Holiday. All I could think about was "More time with Jill!" Something was itching inside of me, too. I fell hard for her. and I fell fast... I know a few good friends that got married to their spouses after only knowing them for a couple weeks... why cant that happen with me and Jill?... We are great friends, communicate well, and we really do love each other. I figured I was as good a spot in my life as any to propose to my childhood crush. So we talked about it and it felt right for both of us. I respectfully asked her dad a few days before Christmas Eve, and he gave me his approval. Christmas Eve I popped the question. She said "YES!!!" and started to cry. It was the most amazing moment in my life, and the happiest.
Now, we have 2 days left of being apart from each other... Time has not been going by fast enough it seems, and, we are so anxious and excited to be back in each others arms again.
It's been a long 4 months, Jill. Im coming home, Honey. :) I love you.
-Scott
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