It's been two months. Has it really been two months? We met the end of July. Now it's October. Yes, it's been two months.
Before July I was happy and content. I was me. I was living life the way any single chick would. Top on the list of goals: traveling and professional development. Top on the list of things to do on the weekend: relax and enjoy life. Top on the list of people to spend time with: Me, Myself, and I. Why? Turns out...if I may steal a line from song-writer, Michael Buble, I hadn't met you yet.
I didn't know it at the time, but I had another list - "Things Missing From My Life." There was one thing on the list: You.
Two months later, my lists have changed. How? First, rather than "happy and content" I'm ecstatically happy and unbelievable content. I've got a bounce in my step, everyday. Traveling with you, learning with you, relaxing with you, enjoying life with you, I want to spend every spare minute with you, and there is nothing missing from my life because I have you.
Before you, I wanted to punch all those people who say, "When you know you know." I did! I know you don't believe me but I wanted to punch them in the face and scream, "What do you mean, 'When you know, you know?'" How could that be when I'd spent the better part of two months to two years "getting to know" every Joe-Schmo in my life and ending it with the words "I don't know." As it turns out - I hadn't met you yet.
Before you, I didn't realize how lonely I was. I didn't know I didn't like doing things by myself. I didn't know I didn't like being the only single at the potluck. I didn't know I didn't want to do life by myself. Before you, I thought I was fine - but I wasn't. I hadn't met you.
Before you, they were all "cool" for awhile or "nice" for awhile or "cute" for awhile. Everybody was okay and I thought I could get along with them. Many were funny, or smart, or easy-going. But not like you, never like you. You're better and I hadn't met you.
Before you, I'd been on lots of good dates, had millions of good conversations, been introduced to countless new experiences, and enjoyed several delicious meals, but I'd never been on a great date. I'd certainly never been on a perfect date. And I'd definitely never been on a date with You. Course not! I hadn't met you!
Before you, I'd made lots of decisions. I'd had lots of life experiences. I'd had ups and downs, overs and unders, arounds and throughs, but I didn't know you were doing that too. You were? Well...I hadn't met you, so how would I know that.
Before you, I'd had lots of best friends. My best friends and I, we'd laugh and cry, adventure and talk late into the night. I had no idea that those best friends were great friends...and I just hadn't met you.
Before you, I was thankful to God for all sorts of things in my life. For flowers and trees, for sunshine and clean air, for mountains, for family, for friends, for the kindness of others, for safety, but not for you. How could I be? I hadn't met you.
Before you, I prayed for things for me. I prayed for the day to go well and my sicknesses to go away. I think I might have prayed for you. I know I asked God for you, because even though I hadn't met you and I was happy and content, there was a part of me that knew you were out there. I prayed you were waiting for me. But I didn't know you were, because I hadn't met you.
Before you, I wasn't quite sure if there was anyone - no really, ANYONE out there who thought like I did. I was fairly certain I was the only person on this earth who was anything like me. Turns out...I just hadn't met you yet.
Now that I've met you, my whole life is different. I've been on great dates. I've had wonderful conversations. I've been not-single at the potluck. I thank God for you and I know for certain there is another person in the world who thinks the way I think. Why? Because you are my second green light (See "Jerk-o-meter"), that's why. You are my second green light and I've met you now. And you've met me. Buble and all those other people were right after all - we just had to meet and after that...we just knew.
I realize some members of the Void may wish to punch me in the face. It doesn't matter. I've met my You now and I love him.
