The Story of How I Met Your Father

February 05, 2012
It was December 28, 1999, and my best friend, who was here for a visit during the Christmas holiday, and I somehow convinced my mom that she should drive us over to a friend's house so that we could hang-out with him and a group of his friends -- that we had never met. My mom was a bit anxious about the fact that she had never met this group of friends -- especially because we had mistakenly told her that one of them was a bit of a trouble-maker. We had loads of fun, and there were a couple of guys there that I had my eye on, but -- little did I know -- there was one guy that had his eye on me as soon as I walked through the door.


 My 18th birthday celebration in 2001.


That was the night that I met my husband, and I didn't even know it. Literally, I didn't even know he was there. Years later I would look at photographs of that night and see that he was there the whole time, but I didn't remember him at all. He was such a shy boy to the point of invisibility, and he is still quite shy to this very day. I continued to hang-out with this new group of friends, even after my best friend went back home, and slowly began getting to know this guy a bit better.

We began emailing, and talking to each other on the phone -- a real phone -- and he eventually worked up the courage to ask me out to a movie; I said yes, thinking, for some reason, that it was going to be a group of friends, and not just the two of us. After we hung up, I realised that it was going to be a date and quickly told my parents about it because I had never been on a date before, and knew that it was part of the rules to ask their permission first -- lame, I know, but I always played by the rules.


 At my best friend's graduation in 2003.


Clearly, my parents gave their consent, because, on February 5, 2000, my husband and I went on our very first date! We decided to go to a movie called The Talented Mr. Ripley. Neither of us could drive at the time, so my future mother-in-law dropped us off at the theatre, and then picked us up and took us to McDonald's to get some food -- yes, we were spoiled. After the movie, he asked me if I would like to be his girlfriend and I said "yes" -- my husband actually got a raise in his allowance because he had a girlfriend.

Our friends were supportive, but behind our backs they had made a bet that our relationship wouldn't last more than two and a half weeks -- we sure showed them! It was at about a month that I wasn't really feeling it anymore; this was my first relationship, and so I obviously had no idea what to do or expect. I let it be while I went away for a week on a school trip, and while I was gone I really started to miss him. It was then that I decided to stay in the relationship, and, although we have had our rough patches, I wouldn't trade my experiences with him for anything.


Fun with a photo-booth in 2003.
Top left: Unsure about when the photo will be taken
Top right: Okay...now we know when it will be taken
Bottom left: Kiss shot. He thought the photo had been taken
Bottom right: Okay...linger until we know it's been taken :)


Today, it has been 12 years since our first date, and neither of us forget a single moment of the day. I actually just realised that we are going on a date to a movie today. I hope it's better than The Talented Mr. Ripley, but I know that it will be with the love of my life!






15 comments

  1. That is THE sweetest story. Oh my gosh, you two are so adorable! Congratulations on finding your soul-mate.

    Brandi

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  2. this was such an amazing read...thanks for sharing. I love finding out how people meet each other! =)
    Kristina J.

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    1. Thank you, Kristina! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It is quite fascinating how some people meet, isn't it?

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  3. what a very cool love story! you were meant for each other!
    I am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.

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    1. Thank you! I like to think we were meant for each other too :)

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  4. aww, such a lovely story :) i can't believe how young you look in that first picture!! x

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    1. Thanks, Chantilly! I wish I still looked that young :)

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  5. This is such an adorable post to read :-)

    xxxx

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  6. awww 8) I met mister reddoor when we were 17. that was in the 80s so there will be no pics ;)

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  7. I love this! Maybe I'll be brave enough to do this one day :)

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