Monday, January 25, 2010

Wedding Bells are ringing

Dreams do come true...you just have to believe it. I do. Forty-five years ago I met him, my husband to be, at the University of Pittsburgh. We became friends and did a lot together: ski, tennis, movies, outings with various clubs, but never dated. A year later, we started to date and continued a nice casual relationship for a few years. Time and space interrupted our friendship and he went his way, I went mine. Last year, two years after the death of his wife of 37 years, he started looking for me. At the same time, I was looking for him. I signed up on Facebook in January, he signed up in February, and in March we reconnected. We've been inseperable ever since, and in February we are getting married! I never forgot him. He never forgot me. When asked, "What kind of man are you looking for?", I answered by describing my fiancee as I knew his spirit, his essence, as it was when he was 17. The essence of a person is forever steadfast and sure. Life experiences may create behaviors that are not necessarily a true reveal of a person, but if you know the spirit of that person, then you know. I know! btw...we are getting married on Valentine's Day. How romantic is that???

8 comments:

Paula said...

Congratulations Karen. I'm very happy for you.

Missie said...

Wonderful news! I'm so happy for you!

Ken Riches said...

Very cool and very romantic.

*Tracy* said...

yay congrats!

Helen said...

Congratulations are in order. A very good new start. Helen

ADB said...

That is a very nice story, Karen. Congratulations!

DB said...

It is so great that you have given yourself and life has given you permission to be happy. Congratulations. If things are true they don't change.

DB

beatrice De said...

A little hello from Lausanne, Switzerland.