Relationship Status: MARRIED

Love enables you to put your deepest feelings and fears in the palm of you partner's hand, knowing they will be handled with care.

~Carl S. Avery

Today I am so thankful for Forrest. He really is my very best friend in the whole wide world. He's a great father, a wonderful husband, a compassionate friend, and everything else that contributes to a great person.


It seems like yesterday that I met him for the first time, December 1st, 2002. We were so young and the whole "love at first sight" thing came into play instantly. He was everything I was looking for in the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. How lucky was I to meet him at 18, when life was really just starting. Luckily, I got to start my life with him when my life was just starting!


It's been eight years since that day. While we've had speed bumps, potholes, manholes and ditches in the road, I wouldn't trade it for anything. The struggles of life that we've been through has made us grown so much as a couple. There were times when I think we both wanted to throw that white flag up and surrender, (along with the 1 time I actually did, what was I thinking?) but it's 2010 and here we are. I won't say that we don't have our tiffs and arguements, if any couple says they don't, they are lying.


I have never been so happy in my life than where I am right now. While we may not have a big house, expensive cars, designer clothes, or more money than we know what to do with, we have eachother and to me, that is what matters! I wake up everyday knowing that I have my rock, Forrest, to get through the days struggles with. And even though sometimes I might not let him know it, he is my everything. Even when he's pushing my buttons, I'm pushing his, or Bentley's pushing the both of ours, we love eachother. That is such a special thing to me. I grew up with divorced parents. I didn't have parents that showed affection to eachother (when they were together) I never knew what a "strong relationship" between a husband and wife could be. I am forever greatful that we can give that to Bentley. I think people sometimes forget something as simple as their children hearing their parents say "I love you" to eachother and what that can mean. Maybe it's because I have been on the other side of the spectrum that it means so much to me. I don't know, but I do know that I can express how greatful I am for our relationship.


In 2004, we welcomed our beautiful baby boy into this world. What a day that was. Looking into my husbands eyes as he beamed down over his baby boy, so proud, was the best thing I have ever seen. A relationship between a father and son is like nothing else.


I am ready for that again. I am ready to expand our family, I am ready to see my husband, the love of my life, beam as he gazes down at OUR baby, a baby WE created.


While I feel this post kind of bounced around, what better way for it to be. Life is never on a straight path. We rarely ever end up right where we thought we'd be, and that is definitely okay with me. As long as I have Forrest by my side, walking hand in hand down that winding road, I know all will be okay.


I hope that everyone, at one point or another, experiences that in their lives. I just thank God everyday that I get to experience it everyday of my life.