Every anniversary makes me a little nostalgic. I mean, in reality, a commercial for a phone company could probably make me nostalgic, but that’s not my point here. This year has been especially eventful for us a a couple. Not only did we (finally, I know) get engaged, we dealt with a lot of bumps …
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Our Story: 3 Years down, 87 To Go.
That sounds like a prison sentence doesn’t it? When we started dating, Devon promised me 90 years together. I guess he assumed we’d both live to be about 125. Today marks three years since he promised me that. This week also marks two years that we’ve lived together. In some ways, it doesn’t …
Our Story: 7/20/13
They always say that hindsight is 20/20. It occurred to me after Devon and I were together that he had been planning this relationship-thing for awhile before he fully made his move. There were signs everywhere; some were so large they should have neon flashing on them; Devon’s not known for being the most subtle person …
Our Story: Friendship
While I wasn’t too fond of Devon when we initially met, he grew on me. Part of it, I think, is due to my rather…eventful sophomore year in college. Between dealing with a friend of mine committing suicide and someone else who I thought was a friend threatening me; it was not my best year …
Our Story: The Beginning
Mine and Devon’s 3-year anniversary is quickly approaching. I always start to feel a little nostalgic this time of the year as a result. Having those Timehop apps only intensifies that because I look back over the past couple years and before we were together, and I see our relationship begin and change and evolve …
Love More Deeply
Any educator will tell you, there is rarely a chance for down time when you work in a school. It’s a pretty constant “go” every single day. Being a high school counselor who has the 11th and 12th graders, you can only imagine how fast-paced my days are right now trying to check in with …