l.o.v.e. happily ever after

When I was a little girl growing up I learned how to love.
I was taught that love was patient, kind, isn't jealous, doesn't sing its own praises and it isn't arrogant.
What I wasn't taught is that love is a battle. You fight every day and night to hold on to and develop a relationship to last forever and always. Threw the struggles and hardships, the laughs and merriment, the late nite tears and the early morning laughter.
Does your heart flutter and the sight of them? Can you barely breath when you hear their voice? Does the sight of them make you feel like flying? I know that after watching Cinderella five million times that dreams come true. "A dream is a wish your heart makes when you're fast asleep. In dreams you will lose your heartaches. Whatever you wish for, you keep. Have faith in your dreams, and someday, your rainbow will come smiling through. No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true." There is such a thing as Prince Charming, mine just wears a green and tan uniform, he isn't royalty but he treats me just like his Queen. I've also learned that love is give and take, you have to give more than you take. Take the good and the bad and mix it together and always let the good outweigh the bad.

As Long As I Live

Freckle, thats me and you.

Love is like a freckle, permanent.
So when I say that I love you,
I'm sayin your my cheek and I'm
your freckle & I'm forever stuck on you.

For You I'll Always Wait

I tried to sleep most of the day away in hope that time would fly by. Being apart you realize how much your significant other really means to you. I'm not sure what I miss more, the sound of his voice saying good-nite every nite or when I laid my head to sleep I smelt his cologne still lingering in my hair from that extra minute embrace. I don't know how to put into words what Private Hicks means to me. How can you describe the person that can finish your sentences or knows what kind of ice cream you want when your stuck between birthday cake or strawberry cheesecake? He knows me better than I know myself, most of the time at least. I found this quote by Nicholas Sparks and it says what I feel inside "I love you. I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. I will always be yours. " I can't say it any better.

I'm a very lucky girl who found the person that I can spend forever with at a very young age. I look forward to the next 100 years to spend growing old, getting into petty arguments then laughing them off, swinging on tire swings, many sunset walks on the beach, plenty of breakfasts in bed and many all night talks.
I've found my best friend, my teacher, my hero, my lover, my physic, my encourager, my confidant, my everything wrapped up in one person.


So no matter how many days, no many how many letters later, no matter how many short conversations, no matter how many restless nites or crying myself to sleep I've found the person that I'll wait forever for.

I've found someone to walk me thru this life.

I've discovered that I am stronger than I thought I was. On April 13, 2010 the man that I was almost never separated from left to pursue his dreams with the Army. So many mixed emotions fluttered my mind; upset, mad, hurt, lonely, excited, supportive, just to name a few. He had stolen my heart then taken it with him some 361 miles eastward. I didn't know to scream or cry, laugh or roll over and die. But I knew deep down inside that this was something that he'd always wanted to do, so who was I discourage on such an embark? So I lifted my head, dried my eyes and put on the hat of a military girlfriend. Now the role is anything but easy, but is in every way rewarding. Seventy-Three long days, Twenty-Three love letters and Ten Twenty minutes phone calls later my heart skipped many a beats when I saw him walking my way, with that black beret on his head and green and tan patchy uniform. The seconds seemed like hours and the tears felt like fire running down my cheeks, no amount of self-encouraging pep talk could hold them back now. His voice made my heart melt and his arms around me made me feel at home for the first time in a while. The next few days were filled with more laughter, more late nite talking and more simple kisses. And now its time to separate again, to cherish the the time I had and hold it close until the next.
This is where my story starts, this is where my journey begins. When the days seem like years and the countdown is started again. I am a proud military girlfriend.