Sometimes you just know.

Last night on the car ride home sitting next to the Gerbs I had one of those "aha" moments where you know everything is right with the world.  A moment of clarity where I realized that everything I have done has for better or worse directed me to him.  I have never been one of those ooey gooey romantics.  I do believe in true love despite having gone through a terrible divorce and I do believe that someone is out there that is perfect for you...but I never could have imagined that he was right outside my door this whole time.

I know that I haven't been as open about this relationship as I have been about my previous ones but it was something that I really wanted to keep to myself, hold it close and treasure it.  Our story has not been as storybook as others, it's really more of a "I've heard it all before" kind of tale.  But maybe I appreciate it so much because it didn't take moving mountains, crossing borders or incredible pain and hardship to make it happen.

It just did.  And it works, so well.

We went to the same school.  But never met.  We have dozens of mutual friends.  But never met.  We both have blogs and subscribed to each others.  But never met.  And then just like that one day I get a message via Facebook that says:    

" I'll just act brave enough right now and totally disregard how weird this might come out

 but I just want to say  I think you're absolutely le gorgeous."

The simple statement that started it all.  We talked for a couple of weeks despite my dating hiatus and by the time we met for the first time knew that we would be fast friends but with no greater expectation than that.  Somehow, because it was just that natural, that simple and that perfect (in a not so perfect way) we have been together ever since.

As cliche as it may sound we really do complete each other and I can't tell you how good it feels to know that you have found the person you were meant to spend your life with.  In my 28 years (almost 29) I have never been so sure about something as I am about him and the strength of our relationship.

The Gerbs playing his bass at one of his YMF gigs.

Hanging out at EVE

My Valentines present - a gorgeous promise ring and some
yumm cheese danish enjoyed at our Keys weekend getaway

We like to be gross in our room

Another night out with friends and the Antisteez crew

Our anniversary present matching rings "I love you", "I know"

Celebrating his 29 birthday with my parents

On our vacation

Birthday love on the beach

That corn was delish! 

The weekend that put everything into high gear...at one of his gigs post performance.

He makes it easy to laugh, cry and be silly. He supports me and together we are a strong team that makes sure we are there for each other no matter what.  Do we fight? of course we do.  I am a very passionate Leo and he a shifty Gemini but no matter what we never go to bed angry.  It gets resolved, worked out and filed in the history books. We move on, stronger and happier because of it.

Our close friends say we are disgusting, not because we are all about PDA but because we are so comfortable around each other that he rates my burps on a scale of 1-10 and I smell his armpits to make sure he doesn't have funk.  Somehow despite our oddities as a couple, the magic is there and doesn't wane.

I'm so happy that he sent that message and that I despite my initial resistance answered and started a dialogue because I honestly couldn't imagine my life without him.