My One And Only

I met him in ninth period Biology when I was 15 years old, in grade 10. I was awkward and shy, afraid of my own shadow. He was sitting behind me, he said something, I turned around and he smiled that beautiful smile of his and I looked into his gorgeous blue eyes.

I was instantly smitten, he talked to me and really seemed genuinely interested. He was so kind and funny, I crushed so hard on him. I even wrote love notes which I put in his locker anonymously. I was so geeky, lol.

I finally came clean and told him it was me. He smiled, we became friends, I used to call him at night and talk for hours, I always laughed so hard with him. I even went to his church to be near him.

That summer after grade 10 saw me going to another school. I never forgot him though, I wondered about him often. My life took a path where I became a single mom at 18. One day I was walking to Sears by Mumford, a guy was walking towards me, it was him;).

He instantly remembered me and stopped to talk to me, I was full of butterflies. His smile was as beautiful as always. Not too long after that a girl I grew up with was going to a house party, she said you will never believe who is going to be there. I said who? She said him.

I almost jumped out of my skin, I begged her to see if I could go, she said no problem. The night came for the party, I was so nervous. I got there, he was in the kitchen. He smiled at me and talked to me like old times. He started dancing with all the girls in the room and he by passed me, I was sad but he came back to me after he danced with everyone else and then he said, I was saving the best for last.

I truly melted and waltzed with him, I felt so complete being in his arms. Fate had stepped in our path again, though he was seeing someone and it was almost 7 years later before I was to see him again. This time the Sears delivery buzzed with a package, I opened the door and all I could see was how beautiful this man's body was.

All of a sudden, I heard my name, I looked up into his gorgeous blue eyes and it was him, he flashed me a smile that was amazing as usual. I'm sure I turned every shade of pink and red. We talked for a few minutes, then he was gone.

I would not hear from him again until I was 45 when I looked him up on Facebook. I was nervous that one he would not remember me or two that he would and wouldn't want to talk to me. I was wrong on both accounts.

He did remember me and we chatted off and on for three years on Facebook. I always enjoyed our conversations. He was with someone, I was just happy to be friends. Then last summer (2011). I noticed he had left New Brunswick and was on his way out West.

He started talking to me whenever he was on, we talked like old times. It seemed he had been hurt in his previous relationship but he was still upbeat with me. He told me he loved how happy and positive I was, he wanted to know how and why I felt like that. He wanted to feel the same way.

He asked me if I had a secret, I said yes;). He said do tell, I laughed and said it would take too long to type. He asked me if I was a tease?  I laughed and said I can be. That flirt changed everything. We talked for hours every night, we couldn't get enough of each other.

I told him one night that I deserved him because I deserved the best, he stopped me and said, "Did you ever think it was me that deserved you?"  I cried, no man had ever made me feel that special. All of this coming from the sweet boy I never forgot.

We made plans for him to come home for a visit, we thought it wouldn't be for months. I was on the bus one night and I thought wouldn't it be amazing to have him home for New Year's. I got home, he messaged me to say he might be home for New Year's, he wanted to spend it with me and he wanted to wake up with me and start the new year off right.

About a week later, I thought I wish he could be home for Christmas, I came home, he messaged me that he was almost positive he would be home for the Christmas holidays, I cried, my dream was coming true. He said I want to spend the holidays with the girl who held me in a piece of her heart all these years.

We were both crazy with anticipation, I had to work and couldn't meet him at the airport. It was better that way, he fulfilled another fantasy of mine, he showed up at my work with a dozen red roses and told the receptionist that he was my soldier boy from out West.

I was so high on happiness, I hugged him and it felt so amazing to be held by him. He came by to pick me up after work, I got in the car and smiled and giggled. He was going to start driving, I said wait, I got on my knees on the car seat and leaned over to kiss him.

That kiss was better than any imagined kiss I'd ever had about him. I had butterflies and my belly did flip flops. We both sighed, it was a long time coming. I felt complete, we were so close, so happy and so at ease with each other.

The holidays were amazing, he helped me to slow down and enjoy it all. Sometimes we rush too much and miss the joy we could have. We just enjoyed holding hands, walking arm in arm, driving around looking at Christmas lights, talking endlessly.
Waking up with him in my arms was magic, although I'm complete without him, I felt so fulfilled being with him. He saw the best in me, we are soul mates. He knows every crazy thing there is know about me and he still thinks I'm amazingly wonderful, he called me his special girl.

He told me to listen to the song Far Away by Nickleback, I think of him whenever I hear that song, that is our song, he said it was to apologize for making me wait for him for so long. I crushed on him in high school, I fell in love with him when I was an adult woman. No one in my whole life has made me feel I was so worthy, so lovable and so wanted... no one has ever made me feel that safe.

Whatever happens in the future we will be close, we love each other as best friends and no one can come between us. He's the man I can tell all my inner secrets to and I have told him all of them. I am his soft place to fall, whenever he needs me, I'll be there for him, always.

We transcend love, we were meant to be soul mates, we were destined. Our path proved that, we were never too far from each other. He thought about me over the years and he was the boy I could never forget.

Because he's always been so honest, I can believe him when he tells me I'm beautiful and amazing. He's not a liar. I feel so blessed to have him in my life and he feels the same way.

I will never give up on him, our paths are destined to be intertwined for the rest of our lives and maybe forever. No one knows what the future holds.

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  1. Hello Launna:
    Love's young dream come true. What a beautiful account of first love coming to maturity all those years later. This has been such a joy to read, expressing as it does true happiness and contentment of which, all too often in today's world, there is precious little.

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    1. I lived this fairy tale dream and saw it turn into a reality, it was so amazing... I believe anything is possible :)

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    1. Thank you Susanna, it's my love story and I truly love it too :)

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  3. I loved reading it, made me remind that fairytales do exist in real life too!

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    1. Real life fairy tales are better than any childhood fairy tales. No matter how it turns out for us, I am so grateful for everything I have with David;)

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  4. It's a love story came true like in movies! I love reading it!

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    1. Thank you Sunshine, I loved living it... I was over the moon with happiness. I still am, no matter what :)

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  5. I cried. Literally. How amazing and sweet your words sound! It's like a movie love story...and they say that there's no such thing as 'meant to be'. Simply beautiful!

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    1. Thank you Coti, I really feel like that poem about once you meet the one you love, you finally realize why all the other ones didn't work out. I adore my David and I am so happy with what we had, it was worth everything. The future isn't written so no one knows for sure how the final chapter will turn out;)

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  6. I smiled all the way through your story, so beautiful!!! Love is love and nothing can stop this feeling.
    Big hug,
    Suznane

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    1. Thank you Suzanne, I know nothing can stop how thing are meant to be, you are so sweet :)

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  7. So happy for you! I hope to find that one day...

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  8. Absolutely beautiful story Launna. <3 I hope I find love like this one day too. :)

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    1. Thank you Sasha, even though we are not together right now, I still have such an amazing relationship with him, he truly is my one and only :)

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  9. That was beautiful! I don't usually stop and read a huge story on a blog, but I was enticed by this one! You are definitely lucky that it worked out even after all of those years! I'm lucky too because I have a beautiful boyfriend and we do long distance, but it just works because what we have is special. I'm really happy for you! I really like your blog, it would be nice if you could stop by my blog sometime too (I'm from England) as I post my outfits and more. I also have a contest running right now where you can win a cuddles the hedgehog necklace :) :)

    www.raindropsofsapphire.com

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    1. Hi Raindrops, thank you so very much for taking the time to comment on my blog... :) Of course I will read yours:)

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  10. Your love story is unbelievably romantic and inspires so much sensitivity from both of you :)

    xoxo

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    1. Thank you so much Petro... I feel so blessed to have this lovely and romantic love story... I knew it was special even many years ago but now I know it's incredible. I am so blessed:)

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  11. This is so beautiful. I truly believe that love can come to a person to which it belongs & no matter how many years go by It will come full circle to return!. I have experienced true love & I know that it will last for Forever:) Take care dear Luana I loved your love story <3

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  12. Thank you Tanya, I loved my love story too, I wish it could have ended with a happy ending;)

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  13. Awww, I hadn't read this before! Beautiful story Launna!!

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  14. Thank you Laura and Sarah... this story was beautiful for me.... but sad that it ended :-(

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  15. This was beautiful! I just read your bio in the sidebar to bring me up to speed. I say this is a wonderful friend to have. You never know. I saw this link on Betty's blog and decided to check it out. I can see how it means so much to you.

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    1. Thank you Kenya... my David means a lot to me... I love him with my whole heart...

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  16. Stopped by from Betty's site and your comment -- what a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing it!

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    1. Thank you Kc.. it was pretty beautiful to live it... I love this man no matter what ;-)

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  17. This is such and amazing and inspiring love story. I want!!

    http://www.toinlicious.blogspot.com/

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  18. it's great that it's because it's that difficult to forget. Hugs and kisses

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    1. It is hard to forget how beautiful it was... it was amazingly incredible... ♡

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  19. Wonderful Launna.. Your love story is really heart touching..! No matter what challenges kept you both apart, your love has find a way back to each other... Stay blessed! Stay happy! :)

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  20. Hi dear Launna!! Thanks for sharing your incredible love story !
    kisses
    Marghe

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  21. Awww this is so sweet Launna!
    I love having a best friend, and I think there is something about having a best friend in a guy.
    My man is definitely the best friend to me. (:
    xoxo, Love Suzy

    ♥ Happy Friday! ♥

    THE KAWAII PLANET

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  22. such a unique and beautiful love story! True love always has that element of friendship...no matter what happens, that true connection always remains.

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  23. Such a sweet and moving story.....
    It is well with you....

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  24. Thank you for sharing your story... I'm sorry that it didn't end up the way you would have like...but he gave you so much and fulfilled many dreams, so that's wonderful to have experienced.



    Amber
    All the Cute 🎀

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  25. I so love your story. I can feel the emotions. I can feel the love. Thank you for sharing.
    http://dodginggoof.blogspot.com

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  26. Wow, such a lovely love story. Had me glued to the screen from the start to finish. Very inspiring. I wish you the best to the two of you! Tashi Delek (Bhutanese term equivalent to congratulations)!!!

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  27. your lovestory sounds from fairtale world my firend.
    i am glad you shared this and now i know that LOVE exists in west as in east it does with same passion and desire .
    i am impressed

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  28. So glad for you two and happy that I landed here at a good time :) <3

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  29. You might be very fortunate and so was he... Feels great to know your story.. wish everyone could see a fate like yours!!

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