Yesterday, I was swimming with Candice and I had a similar feeling out of nowhere: I'm getting married next year! Candice's reaction: "Umm... yeah Eiffel. You've been engaged for over a month now." Yes I know I've been engaged, but it didn't really hit me until now. It's been so surreal.
Through all of the trials and tribulations I've been through in my past, it lead to me to the person I've been looking for all my life. As you get older, you learn more about yourself and become comfortable in your own skin. I believe that during this time of growth, you also determine what you are searching for in a life long partner because you understand your own necessities, your personality, your strengths, and your flaws. At the same time, you learn to stop looking for "Mr. Perfect" and search for "Mr. Right." I'm not saying that I had an oversized list of my criteria in what my partner had to have... but once you meet someone and connect in a way that you thought only existed in love stories of corny movies that can only be concocted by creative writers, your heart strings start tugging to signalize, "Don't lose this one." As Marc has told others, it was probably the closest thing to love at first sight. The feeling was mutual :)
And by all means, our relationship is not perfect. We just know/accept/understand each other's good and not so good. It's when we get through the battle of the not so good, survive, and come out with a victory together is when we recognize THIS is love. Elenor told me about the "80/20 Rule" from Tyler Perry's movie, Why Did I Get Married? Probably the best lesson I've ever learned about love. Thank you Elenor and Tyler Perry! lol What's the 80/20 Rule you ask? Here it is:
Holy crap, I've gone off on a tangent. Anyway, through the trials and tribulations of my past, it was all worth it to find THE ONE. Marc, I can't wait to spend forever with you. I love your 80 AND your 20... which basically means I love you 100% ;-)
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