Pat and I have been together
8 years today.
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In high school, the honour roll students could take a bus trip to Canada's Wonderland - and on that bus ride at the end of grade 10, I met Pat (he was finishing grade 11). We didn't talk much, but he sat beside me at one point and I just remember glowing in his warmth.
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Then, later that June, a mutual friend had a birthday party ... Pat almost didn't go, but his younger sister wanted to, so he had to "chaperone". I went with my friend
Angie, who had a thing for one of Pat's friend. I remember we talked almost all evening. The next day, Angie called me, telling me Pat liked me & wanted me to call him. Being the silly teenager I was, I told her I liked him too & to tell
him to call
me.
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He called that night. We talked for over an hour. We talked everyday for at least an hour (usually more than 2h) all that summer.
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He asked me to come over to his place July 6th. Our first "date". We watched 2 movies at his parents place - Sleeping Tiger, Hidden Dragon (watched this
with his parents) & The Haunting. We watched that one alone & held hands for the first time. I remember he rubbed his thumb against mine over & over again until it hurt (I guess he was a little nervous). I also remember my mom teasing me that night because I kept sniffing my hand - it smelled like Pat.
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During our phone call the next day, the 7th, he asked me if we were "going out". I said "I don't know"....
HA! Great response! Poor guy! He was so uncertain. Next, I think he asked me if I wanted to, but I was so giddy I don't really remember what I said. Either way, it was official.
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Pat was (is) my first (and only) boy friend. He was also my first kiss. It couldn't have been more perfect: he came over to my parents place for the first time July 10th. We went for a walk to the forest on my parents' property - and kissed there.
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It was such a perfect & romantic setting. Like in the movies - we were sitting there, on a rock in the shade of a tree, and I just knew he was going to kiss me. So I turned my head and ... the rest is history!
7 comments:
Get married already!!! j/k
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this post! I can't tell you how many times I said "Awe!" It has been so great getting to know you, Amanda! Pat's a keeper and you knew it, such a smart girl!
~Kat~
H20works
Such a cute/romantic story!
<3 Lindsay
Ahaha....I remember hearing this story...*in person* that year lol...
Would that be the same year we ventured off that day? lol
Thanks for the comments guys! :) Angie - yep, I believe it was. *snicker* :D
Amanda -
Congratulation! Eight years is an accomplishment, married or not!
The rings look great!!
All my best for MANY more years!
So sweet! I met my guy in high school too. We've been together 42 yrs:) Congratulations!
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