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thadasteadyboyfriendyet.My
daughterswonderwhentheywilmeet"
TheOne"
theirgreatlove.Theythink
theirfatherandIhadaclassicfairy-taleromanceheadingformarriagefrom
theoutset.Perhaps,they'
rerightbutitdidn'
tseemsoatthetime.Inaway,
lovejusthappenswhenyouleastexpectit.Whowouldhavethought
thatButchandIwouldendupgettingmarriedtoeachotherHebecamemy
boyfriendbecauseofmyshalowagenda:
Iwantedacuteboyfriend!
2Wemetthroughmycolegeroommateattheuniversitycafeteria.Thatfateful
night,Iwasmerelycurious,butforhimIthinkitwasloveatfirstsight."
You
havebeautifuleyes"
hesaidashegazedatmyface.Hekeptstaringatmeal
nightlong.Irealywasn'
tthatinterestedfortworeasons.First,helookedlike
hewasarealywildboy,maybeevendangerous.Second,althoughhewas
verycute,heseemedalittleweird.
3Ridingonhisbicycle,he'
dridepastmydormasif"
byaccident"
andpretend
tobesurprisedtoseeme.Ilikedtheattentionbutwascautiousabouthis
wild,dynamicpersonality.Hehadacharmingwaywithwordswhich
wouldcharmanygirl.FearcameovermewhenIstartedtofalinlove.His
exciting"
badboyimage"
wasjusttootemptingtoresist.Whatwasitthat
attractedmeIalwayshadanexcelentreputation.Myconcentrationwas
solelyonmystudiestogetsuperiorgrades.ButforwhatColegeissupposed
tobeatimeofgreatlearningandalsosomefun.Ihadnearlyachievedagreat
education,andgraduationwasjustonesemesteraway.ButIhadn'
thadany
fun;
mylifewasstalewithnocomponentoffun!
Ineededaboyfriend.Notjust
anyboyfriend.Hehadtobecute.Mygoalthatsemesterbecame:
BeambitiousandgrabthecutestboyfriendIcanfind.
4Iworriedwhathe'
dthinkofme.True,welivedinatimewhenadramaticshift
insexualattitudeswastakingplace,butIwasatraditionalgirlwhowasn'
t
readyforthenewwaysthatseemedcommononcampus.Butch
lookedsuperb!
Iwasnotimmunetohispersonality,butIwasscared.The
nightwhenheannouncedtotheworldthatIwashisgirlfriend,Iwentalong
withhim.AndthenIsuddenlythought:
"
Ohmygosh!
AmIhisgirlfriendHow
didthathappen"
Thenhewhisperedsweetwordsinmyearandsaid,"
I'
m
goingtomarryyouonedayandIwilbealawyer.Youwilsee."
5Iwaslaughinginsideandsaidtomyself,"
dnevermarrythisguy.He'
sa
rebelwithoutagoodfuture.He'
smyboyfriendbecauseIhatemyboring
studentlife.Ijustwanttohavefun."
*6Sureenough,thefolowingmonth,Ifoundouthehadfailedalhis
courses.Consequently,hewasgoingtobeexpeledfromtheuniversity.To
mydisgust,heseemedresignedtohisfate.Iknewtherewashope,soIled
himtothecolegesecretaryforreconsideration.
*7"
YouaregoingtograduatewithaBAinpoliticalscience
fromUPennandproceedtotheColegeofLaw,"
Itoldhim,lodginganappeal
onhisbehalf,whichwasapproved.Butchwasgrantedreconsideration.And,
oncewebecamesteadies,hecoordinatedhisstudiesandsociallife,passing
alofhisclasses.Heeventualystudiedlaw.
8DespiteButch'
ssomewhatwildcharacter,athiscore,heisalwaysaperfect
gentlemananddeservesalotofcreditforthat.True,he'
dsometimestake
thelibertyofdisplayinghislovebyplantingakissonmylipsrightinfrontofmy
astonishedfriendswhowatchedanddisapproved.Butthetruthiswehada
pureandresponsiblerelationshipforsevenfulyears.Sittingbythepalmtrees,
handinhand,wewouldlistentoromanticsongs,watchthesunset,
andweavedreamsofbeingtogetherwithchildrenofourown,forever.
9Twoyearspassedinablur.Oneday,Butchtookmebysurpriseas
hekneltdownandproposedmarriageholdingadozenredroses!
Filedwith
deepemotion,Iconfessedmyloveforhim,"
Howroooomaaaantic!
!
"
Thenmy
brainwokeupfromfantasyland.Icriedout,"
Goodheavens.No!
We'
retoo
youngtotietheknot.Wehaven'
tevengraduatedfromcolegeyet!
Irealy
lovedhimbutwaspessimisticaboutourchancesforsuccess.
10Wemarriedfiveyearslater.
11Ourfaithfuljourneyofloveandlearningtookusdownrockyroadsof
hardshipandonsmootheasy-goinghighways.Itisalong,romantic,
sometimescrazy,lovestorythatsumsupa29-yearlonghoneymoontogether
*asacouplewhoarestilmadlyinlovewitheachother.Our
lovecommencedwithacasualattractionbutbloomedintoamatureloveand
richlife.
LanguagePoints:
1Ismileatmyt