THE VALENTINE'S DANCE
If you weren't aware, Greg and me met in high school.
Here's the story-shortened.
So, I'm 16, allowed to date, and it's a girl's choice dance.
Who to ask? That's the problem. Well, not to brag, but I've always kind of known things- like I know what's up without knowing what's up. Make sense? Good. I'll now continue...
No one that I knew sounded fun to take. I started to think of older grades. Hmmmm....
I noticed this guy in my art class. I didn't sit by him, but he always seemed like a fun guy. I knew he was part of student council, and I knew his name was Greg Hunt. That's all I knew. Maybe I'll go out on a limb and take him. I don't dare. (I was pretty shy.) I told my enthusiastic and not so shy best friend, and she ran with it. "I'll ask him for you!" Ya, I was one of those. (At least I didn't put 500 balloons outside his window, and make him pop all of them, only to be covered with graffiti to find out who it was that might be taking him.) Well, he says he thought it was a joke, and that he must be on candid camera. He also said that he had this secret crush on me from the time he saw me. What are the chances? He already liked me. We had never spoken a word. I asked him out.
This was our first date. Documented in this cheesy picture. I had never curled my hair before. It looked terrible. I borrowed the dress, and wore flats. (Good thing, cause It looks like that would have made things more difficult. ) He had grown his hair to be quite high just so he'd be taller. Ha ha. He is taller. Really.
We were friends. Just friends. I didn't like him as a boyfriend, but I loved him as a friend. Apparently, he pulled hard guy to protect his pride. I was hurt.
We went on a date right before he left on his mission. We wrote a few times. I fell in love with him, head over heels, while he was away for 2 years. He would say it's because he was an awesome missionary. I agree, and, I think I realized that he was the guy I was actually looking for. My brothers also liked him, and for some reason their approval was cool. Lucky for me, he was still interested when he got home.
And the rest is history.....
Awww, Amour......
11 comments:
That's awesome. I love it! I remember him always being in love with you but he didn't feel worthy of your beauty!
Stop the madness! That photo is fantastic. And thank you for the shout out. I thought they did a wonderful job with the piece. I so wish I was in AZ right now. My body and soul are craving the sun big time.
I love you.
Holy Crap..., it's Madi and Austin!! I seriously thought this was photoshoped or something. You two totally have clones!! Too cute though. I love to hear how couples met. Sweet!
Great story. I can't believe Greg was so skinny! hahaha. He looks just like Austin.
Wow, who knew what would happen?!
You two are an amazing couple.
AWESOME picture! Your kids really do look so much like both of you. Greg should wear his hair that high all the time.
LOL! Such a great picture and story! SO sweet.
I love it! I have that photo on my blog too - i found it in a stack of old photos, so I added it to a random post. Did you see it? I remember Greg being so in love with you. You really have always been gorgeous! And what a great love story! :)
Loved the story. Never heard it 'til now. So cute.
Kade was just looking at this picture and pointed out that Greg looks like Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer. Good call, Kade. ;)
You didn't mention how one day while Greg was on his mission, we were in the kitchen talking about who would get married when and you said you'd be engaged soon and I knew you were talking about Greg. Then you tried to deny it but your laughing gave it away. That's how I remember it anyway.
what a completely fantastic story!
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