And she's a keeper.
A lot of the negative thoughts and stress that I put on myself simply comes from myself. I can't pin it on anyone or anything. They are things that I have to work out, or let them work themselves out.
I'm sure they will, but she helps a great deal.
We went to a funeral yesterday for a friend of hers that passed away last Sunday. I felt awful, and as much as she was grieving, I watched as she tried her best to reach out to everyone there. It's something that I can tell is part of her nature; she loves to help and contribute to other people's well-being -- often at the sake of her own. Even worse, it's a side of her that's often taken for granted.
And she deserves better than that. Someone like her should never be taken for granted, and as much as she feels like she needs to be there for everyone else, she needs someone there for her. I want to prove her wrong and be there when nobody else will.
This is no burden. It's not even choice. It simply is what it is.
For five or six months, I've gotten to know this young woman and hear her stories. I've laughed with her, I've cried with her, and laughed with her some more, and each day, she becomes more and more a part of my beat-up-torn-out-and stomped on-heart -- the one that I almost forgot I had. It's terrifying, and you never know if it's too soon, but sometimes you can't help how someone makes you feel.
Sappy drabble aside, I think we're excited about what's to come and where this is going! We've already got a visit to her home in Connecticut (and hopefully my family in New York) planned in August, and a two-week vacation in Hawaii planned in October!
Here's to happiness. Mine and yours!
On a side note, there's a quote in the film, A Bronx Tale, that says you're only allowed three "great ones" in your lifetime. As silly and semi-superstitious as that is, I've already gone through two. I'll be damned if I let this one slip away!
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