A little history on myself. 31 years ago I was living life one day at a time. I was a bachelor and living with a great friend. Was pretty much living life in the far left lane. I was young, free, and pretty damn wild. I did what I wanted when I wanted and I damn sure liked it that way. If youd asked me if it was going to end Id of told you no time soon thats for sure. Then I went to a going away party of a dear friend who was going into the Navy. I walked into that party on November 6th, 1982 and literally the first person I saw was the most beautiful amazing girl ever. See I had first met this girl during the first week of September 1976. I had just been forced to move to Forest Grove from a Vernonia which I loved. I wanted no part of this new place and damn sure didnt need nor want to meet anybody there. See I had so many great friends back in Vernonia and I was content to keep it that way. Well I think it was the second period of my first day at this new school and class hadnt yet started. I plopped my ass down in my desk and promptly started doodling on my pad of paper. My long blonde hair covered my face and thats exactly what I wanted. As I said I had NO interest in any of these people and if my hair helped to hide me then so be it. Well suddenly I felt something/somebody plop down on my desk. I looked up and Ill be but there sits a beautiful girl sitting literally on my desk crossed legged was a very pretty girl who promptly introduced herself. Well surprisingly this gal and I became very close friends. Turned out we had an art class together later in the day. We spent endless hours chatting like mad in the door jam of the art class room. She would glaze my pottery for me and we just clicked. This girl was amazing but damn she wasnt my type at all. See she way to nice and sweet. We remained friends all through high school and actually went on a date one time to a home coming game and dance. I say dance but Ill be honest I didnt dance once that nite as I was way to cool (or so I thought.) During high school she had a very serious boyfriend and I a girl friend. We still talked none stop when ever possible. After high school we didnt see each other often other than the times shed stop in the store where I worked to try on cloths and I always made sure I helped her. Seems she always wanted to try on jeans which required me climbing up and down a ladder getting her what she wanted. So back to the party. Immediately I lock eyes with this gal and she sees me and her face lite up. I marched across the room and it was as if wed never missed a lick. We chatted like mad catching up with each other. Turned out she was there with her boyfriend. She had been seeing this fella for sometime and she informed me she was thinking of moving in with him. Well as we talked on and on I saw no sign of this fella and I was totally ok with that. Now dont get me wrong I knew this guy and I have to say he was a very nice guy but.... Any how as we talked I continued to drink beer of course cuz well thats what I did back then. I had her walk me outside to where the keg was and while filling my beer I just had to lay a wet one on her. Damn it was a great kiss if I do say so myself and she sure didnt seem to mind at all. It was actually amazing if Im being totally honest. Well we went back inside and continued to chat more and more but now things were pretty damned intense. Eventually I had to go as hard as it was and her boyfriend didnt have a clue as to what had taken place. Damn I really didnt want to go if Im totally honest. The next day I wondered what had happened. I hoped I hadnt made a total ass of myself. I wondered if I should even call her like I told her I would. I just knew I had probably done something obnoxious since that was kinda my MO back then. Well I went ahead and called her a couple days later. We talked on and on and I got so nervous I suddenly decided I just needed to get off the phone. So I told her I had to go and just before I hung up she suddenly says Wait a damn minute. Are you going to ask me out or not? I remember thinking shit Smith youre really blowing this you dumb ass! So we decided we indeed needed to go out. We went to a movie a couple nights later. I remember sitting there trying to watch the movie but I couldnt keep my mind on that movie hell I was sitting next to my dream girl. After the movie we walked out to my car (1966 VW beattle!!!) and got in. We sat there for a minute and she was babbling on and I was just overwhelmed. I suddenly thought this is it. I know damned good and well this is it. So I leaned across the car and took her soft beautiful face in my hands and kissed her. Then I looked deep in her eyes and I TOLD her Im going to spend the rest of my life with you! Well on November 5th, 1983 I married Vickie Smith the girl of my dreams. I had so many people tell me how crazy I was. After all we hadnt been dating even a year, nope just 364 days but I knew it was right. I knew wed be ok. I knew I could love her forever and I hoped shed love me as long. I hoped shed stand by me as I knew it would have to be tough. Id grown up with a single mother and I prayed Id be able to be the father I always wanted to be even though I had nothing to compare. I hoped I would be able to provide for her as she deserved. Ive not been perfect and if Im honest she no doubt deserves better but Ive not stopped loving her for one minute although Ive not always shown it. Vickie baby I will do better and I will love you until the day I die. You are my world and I cherish you! Happy anniversary baby
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 06:02:29 +0000