I was thinking that I do most of the talking here… and that maybe… as today is Valentine’s Day… that we should chat together about love… I always want to hear a couple’s story… how they meet… the wheres and the hows… the small and the big moments… I guess it is a girly thing… but I do love a ‘boy meets girl’ scenario… So I will go first… and then pass it on to you…
I was 20… he was 21
He was my best friend’s boyfriend’s friend… Are you with me so far?
I was reluctant… My friend thought she knew best
I said, “he is too young”… she said, ‘we’ll see..’
It took time… I didn’t want to meet… blind date and all that
The date came… it wasn’t a great success… I was not sparkling… I wasn’t enthused
Time passed
As coincidence would have it… a party was planned
I went… He went
We talked… He flirted… He had my attention
Five days later… he arrived on my doorstep with tickets to a play
I accepted
Five years later… he rang my doorbell and made a proposal
I accepted
Some decisions in life are the right ones
My best friend did know best
Happy Valentine’s Day
Now your turn… Everyone has a story to remember… Do tell… xv
