I took a chance.
My friend invited me to go out with she and her boyfriend to see some fireworks (it was the fourth of July) and of course, why would I want to do that alone? So I invited Jake. The guy that I'd met all of one time...We'd talked a little, but I was really stepping out on a limb by asking him to go out with me.
He took a chance.
It went swimmingly...after that day it was like we wouldn't have been able to stay away from each other if we'd tried. We spent every day of that summer together.
But as it drew to a close, we knew that this bliss had to pause. He was leaving for boot camp and I was also preparing to go. We planned to sort of...meet up later. We wrote about a thousand and one letters and I tried really hard to just not cry all the time.
So we got to see each other when he came home. It was great. We were so happy...He asked me to marry him on Christmas day. It was great. We were scared. Honestly, we were just kids and didn't really know what we were getting our selves into, even still...
...we took a chance.
Unfortunately, though, we couldn't make it work. Not then. It was too hard. Our lives were moving in opposite directions and somehow we just couldn't bend the paths to make them cross. So we broke up. And it was hard. We were both really sad...For me, it was like the end of the world. I spent the next few years getting my life together and figuring out that sometimes things just don't work out. I dated other guys. Then recently I got a new boyfriend. My very first serious relationship since Jake and I. And it was great...For a while. But then, again, our paths shifted and I felt myself falling out of love. Then it was over. And I was sad.
But not long after that break up Jake and I found each other again. I'm not really sure what happens next, but I'm excited to find out.
We're taking a chance.
11 comments:
Love the way you wrote this; such beautiful writing style! And hooray for taking chances! I feel like I huge chance on Dustin because we fell in love before he left to serve his mission; but it worked out in the long run! Can't wait to hear about your new adventure!
Thank you! That is a the best compliment. I can't wait to share more about all of the fun we have together. Life is weird and it takes us lots of interesting places. I guess we just have to trust that it all happens for a reason and we will end up where we're supposed to. :) Aren't you glad you took that chance?
Wishing you all the best!!! :)
Yay!!! I'm so glad y'all are taking another chance on each other! Super happy for y'all. I hope y'all have a great weekend together.
Best of luck to you and Jake! I was once engaged, but he left me for a laundry list of "excuses" that didn't make sense. After a year of beating myself up about it, I met Robert and I took a chance even though I wasn't really ready. I'm thankful to have him still over a year later.
Sometimes life has a funny way of re-introducing people into our lives. I hope y'all enjoy the weekend together! :)
Yeah things between us mostly ended because we were young and having trouble making our lives work together. I did even have a car...and we lived 600 miles away from each other, so it was a little bit difficult for us, but now we have the ability to make changes in our lives to be together. The problems we had then don't exist anymore, so I think it's going to be great. :) life is a weird thing for sure...
It's scary, but already so worth it. I hope we do too!
Thanks, Jen. I really think things are going to be okay.
Oh man what a story! I can't wait to hear what happens!
haha I think "what happens" will sort of be an ongoing thing, but I'm excited to see as well. :)
Awww yay!! This makes me insanely happy and excited for you too! Eeeek!! <3
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