So it's been quite a long time. In all honesty, I can't remember what my last blog was about. But this one is about being the happiest I think I have ever been in my life.
Because I have 30 minutes left at work, I want to just give you all a glance into the relationship of me and Josh:
Almost 2 and a half years ago, I started dating Josh. I've said this to him many times, but I had no idea our relationship would go down the path it has. See, I had just come out of a terrible relationship with some idiot, who I'm pretty sure cheated on me on my birthday after I had to go a whole summer of only seeing him once. I wasn't looking for anyone serious that fall. Actually, I think that was the first time I had ever looked for someone with just the intention of dating for a little while. Well, needless to say, it didn't turn out that way. We grew so close so quickly. I had strayed away from my typical guy interest, and it worked. Very early on in our relationship, I knew I wanted it to last forever. Now, the road hasn't always been paved with diamonds and sunshine. Though pretty much none of our friends knew it, we had many, many fights. Granted, none of these fights were never really about each other. We never got angry with each other really. Most of our fights were during breaks when we couldn't be around each other. But we never went to bed upset. We always talked and worked it out. This is one of the things I most treasure about our relationship. This is how I know that being married to Josh is a great idea. This is how I know I am going to be with him for the rest of my life.
And so our relationship has gone for almost 2 and a half years. We knew we wanted to get married. And we've come to a point in our lives where we're being forced to grow up. So on Saturday, April 16th, Josh took one of the biggest steps of his life. (I'll tell you my side of the story.)
That day was A-day. And I had to work that afternoon. So because of all the traffic and lack of parking, I asked Josh to take me to work. The day went on like normal until it was almost time to leave. Josh had been at the photo lab for the past 2 hours or so. He said he wasn't quite done, so he asked if I could just come up there until he was finished. So I did. But when I got up to the 3rd floor and started walking towards the door, he poked his head out, saw me, and went back in. Um...ok? He doesn't normally do that. Normally he would be a gentleman and keep the door open for me until I got over there. So anyway, I get in and he grabbed my hand and says he's got something to show me. So he lead me back to the darkroom and handed me a sheet of photo paper from an enlarger. "Go develop it." And of course I looked at him like "A-wha??" "It's a surprise" he tells me. So I put it in the developer, and wait........and wait..... (I'm thinking something's up, but I really wasn't ready for what happened next.) Then the picture appeared and it's a close up picture of the ring I had picked out. I turned to Josh and he got down on one knee and opened the box with my ring inside. And he asked me to marry him
Now, at this point I basically blacked out from all the emotions pouring out of me. I know I cried. And I'm told I said yes. I do barely remember him putting the ring on my hand. I would look at the ring, then hug him, then look at the ring, then hug him.
I know I've made a big deal about this ring. And yes, I stare at it probably 100 times a day. But what I'm really truly happy about is knowing that I am really going to marry and spend the rest of my life with the most perfect guy in the world. Someone who loves me and takes care of me. Someone who makes me laugh like an idiot and holds me until I stop crying. I could never imagine my life with anyone other than him. I really am the luckiest girl in the world. And I know life will have its hard times, but I also know that we'll make it through them together. I grow more and more in love with him every day, and our relationship grows stronger with each passing minute. I can't wait until a year and a month from now when I can say "I do".
I love you baby. Thank you so much for making my life and my heart complete.
