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Greg keeps me smiling
by editor
Geezz, I just don't like to be the first to post, but what the heck, let's get this contest rolling...
I signed up for Match.com for 3 months. After 2 months, I gave up on it, thinking most of the guys online were, well.. weird. I actually cancelled my membership, but I pre-paid. On the last week of membership, I received a wink. I checked out his profile. His humor and sincerity is what caught my attention. We wrote for just a couple of days.
Greg sent me his phone number and mentioned he was going to his parents' home as it was a celebration of his birthday. (Family oriented!) I thought, "Hmm, it would be a nice to call him and wish him a Happy Birthday." (Later I found out that he was surprised I called, figuring I would send him my phone number instead. He said it took gumption for a woman to call a man.)
We didn't have a long "match.com" email or phone courtship, which I'm glad about. Match.com was a means to start our relationship, not the basis of it.
Our first date was at a Coffee shop. It became the place we would go to for breakfast or lunch during the months we would date. So, it was not a big deal when (2 years in dating) Greg asked me if I wanted to go to the coffee shop for breakfast one Sunday. We found "our spot" - the same table we sat at when we first met. It seemed like a typical morning. What I didn't know was that Greg had asked the owner to hold off on our breakfast until our families arrived. Which they did, with cameras and a video. I turned surprised to see them.
Greg said, "Guess what I'm doing today." He got down on one knee in front of our families and asked if I would marry him. I was crying. Oh my gosh, just tears of joy that couldn't be contained. The owner of the store brought complimentary champagne for the family and we had a wonderful breakfast with the group. Being there with loved ones and sharing our engagement was important to both Greg and I, as we're very family oriented.
I could share other funny episodes of trips Greg and I have been on, like the time that he thought he saw dead bodies floating in the river up in the mountains (come to find out, the people were snorkling in shallow waters, seriously, though, we were trying to get 911 on our cell phones until we realized...). Or the time that Greg went to the Ladies Room at Cracker Barrel (most of the time, the men's room is on the left, but every once in a while you go into a Cracker Barrel with it on the opposite side.. Greg wasn't paying attention and suddenly sees this odd metal box in the stall and thinks, "What in the heck?")
Time with Greg keeps me smiling.
It's those smiles that our relationship is based on that brought us through one of the worst days of my life ~ the phone call about him being in a head-on car accident.
He has a strong spirit, which makes him all the more attractive in my eyes. I marvel at his ability to heal and not break under the pain and changes, which have happened since... Our love has only become stronger. With a wedding date right around the corner, I've never been more sure of anything in my life.
