The first time I ever met Andrew was the 21st birthday of my best friend, Nicole. This was a cold winter night, January 18th to be exact(also the same day our son was due to be born many years later). I didn't pay him much attention as I also celebrated like it was my birthday and don't remember many events from the night. As time went on Andrew and his roomate and friends continued to hang out with us girls. We made it a weekly event to all go out together many Thursday nights. Andrew and I chatted and talked but nothing special at the time. The Friday before spring break us girls had a party and again Andrew and his friends came and he put my number in his phone. Still nothing special at this time between us. On Thursday, April 2 we all go out again and maybe I acted like an idiot and kissed another guy in front of him. Well to my surprise the next morning on Instant Messenger Andrew announced his true feelings to me, much to my surprise. I guess it was mutual because that night I invited him over and cooked him dinner. Maybe the delicious hamburger is what secured my place, but he still does love my burgers. So from there it all began. It wasn't always smooth sailing but it was worth it!!!! He worked out of town that summer so we would talk nightly on the phone and hang out on the weekends when he was in town. About a year into we began not really seeing eye to eye, so the drama began. At this point dates start getting blury!!!!! We continued to break up and get back together and continue to cycle for a few years. At one point Andrew calls and tells my that during Christmas break he is going to Vegas and hunting and will be gone for 2 weeks. I then announce that if he goes and does not spend at least Christmas or New Years with me that when he returns I will NOT be around. Apparently he did not believe me because he went. Wonder if he would chose differently today????? So he returns from his get-a-way and starts calling me, I in return don't respond and refuse to talk to him. For weeks this went on. Valentine's of that year, he buys me flowers(only the second Holiday he has shared with me at this point). A week later I get sick and he brings me more flowers. I continued to ignore him at this point. Fast forward to March and one morning I was driving to work and decided I was done playing games and text him to see if he was up and he responded he would be if I was willing to talk to him(weird how we remember these things!). So that is when it all began again. I told him to plan a romantic get-a-way for us and if the trip was a success then we could make it work. Well needless to say the trip was a SUCCESS!!!!!!!!! We went to Dallas for the weekend and had a blast. That was in March, in May he graduated with his Master's, June we moved in together in Midland and in November we got engaged.
No, it's not a special, normal story but it's ours and it worked for us. No, I would NOT change a thing at all!!! There is no way we would be where we are today if we wouldn't of had this beginning. I am so glad our story is our story!!!!!
LOVE YOU ANDREW JOSEPH
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