Their Story

My Past, You’re Present, Our Future

When I realized that I would be entering a competition that involved sharing in words why finance, Darryl and I deserve to win our dream wedding, I became uneasy. How can I express what we share? Will I be able to really capture what we have together on paper? Then it hit me – this is just another chapter in our book. We deserve to win this wedding because out story is a classic one. It’s the story of the past, the present and the future.

My Past

When I was 20 years old, I had my first of two sons with a man that I was with for over 10 years. I gave my all into my family and my relationship. Despite the fact that now looking back, I realize I was unhappy for the entire ten years. I know I tried my hardest to make it work. I wouldn’t want to share all the details as my children may read this one day, but I was in an emotionally and/or physically abusive relationship for a major period of my life.

When I finally mustered the courage to leave the situation that I was in, I knew I had months of hard times in front of me. Let me say, I had been through hell for ten years and you don’t leave hell without the fight of your life. However, I wouldn’t change a thing about it, because this path led me to Darryl.

Your Present

I experience new feelings of love and happiness everyday. I have never felt so free to completely be myself and laugh or cry or dance with someone whose eyes I actually lose myself in. I didn’t think that I had a chance at this sort of joy. I believed that my time for exciting, passionate love had passed.

As someone who came from a broken home, I wanted something different for my own children, but now I know that I made the best choice for my whole family. My children are absolutely loved and treated as sons by Darryl. We laugh, play and just enjoy each other’s company as a family should. As sad as I am to say it, my sons and I hadn’t experienced this before.

I’ve been told that at times Darryl and I look almost “giddy” or “goofy’ when we’re together. I want to be giddy and goofy with Darryl for the rest of my life.

Our Future

He proposed to me right before Christmas one morning. To say that I was surprised and overjoyed would be an understatement. My dreams are coming true – dreams of being with someone who truly wants to be with me and shows me how much everyday.

Wherever our lives lead us, different job or homes, high times or low times, I know that I will get through it with a smile at the end because I have a partner. I really believe that the day we take our vows, is the day that the two of us will become one. We will be part of each other for the rest of our lives.

No matter who wins this competition and receives their dream wedding, my love for Darryl will continue to grow each day. Our commitment to one another isn’t based on rings, or flowers, or even our loved ones that will be in attendance. When I walk down that aisle , I will be walking to tell him that I will have and hold him, from that moment forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death we must part. That moment is the moment I’m most excited for. I know that what we share in our past, our present and our future will carry us through this book called Life.