Priceless !
trip and my ride fell through so I decided to trust him to pick me up . I was nervous . Butterflies in my stomach . I had all types of emotions going on .
“ I really like this guy .” I ’ m going through PMS . I hope I do not scare him off . What if he is a fraud , etc ?
When we got to the camp grounds it was closed and I could not believe it . It was hours away from home and not only that I knew no one there that I could call and say hey ! Can I come spend the night ? We had to get a room . I was terrified . I was concerned about what other people would
say the next day . The whole situation was just bad . But he was the perfect gentleman and we made it through the night .
That week I opened up my heart to him and he listened and encouraged me . I told him of my past , things I never told anyone and he responded by saying “ Your past does not define you .”
Where did he come from ? Why out of all people did I open up to him ? Never mind that , he was who I prayed for . Relationships have a way of revealing so much about yourself . This is why I do not believe in the mantra of “ being whole before entering into a relationship ” two halves make a whole and iron sharpens iron . I am not perfect in love , but I am working on it .
The day he said those words to me was a defining moment in my life . I set out to tackle my insecurities and my fears to put myself in his shoes . After all he just wants to love me . We pray and work together as a family to make things flow and that is the way we want to keep it . After all finding love is like finding the biggest treasure .
Priceless !
“ Your past does not define you .”
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