A couple of weeks ago I had a friend make me a sign that had Michael's and mine anniversary date on it with the phrase, "I always knew it was you." It's true. There has NEVER been a doubt in my mind that we were meant to be with each other. Even though others have doubted our togetherness, his family specifically. It's always been what we knew was right and wanted. I had always dreamed of a man that would end up being the love of my life, father of my children, my soul mate, my lover...and every time I had a man like Michael in mind. I remember we met at a ice cream shop in College Station and closed the place down...just by talking all night. We talked about our families, memories, our past...we laid it all out on the table. I left thinking he was special and I had to get to know him more.
It's funny, how love works...you know it from the time you have a deep conversation with the person and from there - it goes on forever. You never have regrets and you NEVER think about the "what ifs" after the fact. Don't get me wrong -- we have had our ups and downs, but since we had to live apart for 4 weeks our love has become stronger and since other "things" have come out in the open -- our relationship has blossomed far more than we ever thought it could. We have "family" try to pull us apart and tell Michael the "truth"(hilarious!!) about me, but it won't work -- because this love is real and forever.
The way you know it's meant to be...is if you follow your heart. And if you have to be drunk to marry the person...it's not meant to be...a meant to be divorce, maybe?.
Michael Keith Strange, Jr is my soul mate, lover, father of my child, father of my future children, best friend. Period. He's my favorite always and forever. We refer to each other as our "favorite" and he had "always and forever" engraved in my wedding ring. It fits us to a T. My favorite always and forever.
