Nice Things About…
Erin is my girlfriend. In the short time I’ve known her I’ve come to really feel some pretty strong emotions for, and about, her. I find her very attractive on top of which, she seems to compliment various aspects to my personality that stand in a large need of complimenting. I would hope, God willing, that I do the same for her.
We spent a part of the day, today, together. It was very nice. We didn’t really do anything. Most of the time it was sitting and talking. The same is true of last night. Granted, since we are a couple, since we are exclusively a couple, other things have a tendancy to happen, but some of the best times I’ve had with her is when she just lets me sit and hold, sit and talk, and sit and discuss things. Ideas, plans, what we are both trying to accomplish, that’s what I really like when we’re together. While we were together we talked about things that you just don’t talk to other people about. Don’t read anything into that other than Erin and I talking about anything and everything and the outcome feeling as though it is important for us.
I can ask questions and she will answer them. She can ask and she knows I will answer. We’ve shared things that aren’t normally shared between people. The relationship is truly nice and complicated and confusing and yet, when we’re together, all of that seems to make sense.
I didn’t expect to meet someone like Erin. I didn’t expect to meet Erin. I didn’t expect Erin in my life. And yet, here she is. She’s in my life. She’s a part of what makes me wake up in the morning, drive to school, and work and study for the number of hours that I do.
It’s interesting to me that we have so much in common. Granted, I am not oblivious to the differences, but when we sit and laugh it is often at something that no one else seems to get… immediately. Humor and wit seem to play a large role in my relationship with her and that makes me smile just thinking about it. When I find something funny and share it with her she may not find it funny for the same reasons but has the ability to see where I find the humor and often sees the wit. This morning I sent her a message to play on something she’d told me the other day and, though it wasn’t something she liked, she could see the wit and humor in it. I am still laughing, she is still cringing.
On a whim I suggested we spend New Years together. Next thing I know there is a ticket purchased and I am heading to New England for New Years. Things seem to be moving and, with anyone else, I probably would’ve run away from this; yet, she makes me happy and comfortable and going to New England is an exciting endeavor for me even though, I think, for the both of us it is as scary as it is exciting. She wants to see my two little girls and Andy and Debbie and spend a lot more time with me while I get to meet her parents.
She’s met my mom and dad before they went on their mission. I said, “You’ve got about a two hour window. If you want to meet them then this is it,” and that was before anything was really going on. She’s met three of the five brothers and still wants to hang with me. She seems to be very supportive of my desire and drive to write professionally.
Most importantly she’s someone I want to see succeed where she wants to succeed and that is mutual. What more can I ask for?
We are looking forward to having you guys when you get here. It’ll be good to see you again.