"Relationships" LOVE BIG

 



If there is one thing I am a fan of, it is my stunning relationship with my gorgeous girlfriend Lindsey. If you asked me 2 years ago about relationships though, I would have told you they were for the birds because they are IMPOSSIPLE! This was my high school mind though. When you are in school, you may fall head over heals for someone and become so committed to that person that you would give an arm and a leg to make that person the happiest on the world, which is a good trait to have. You love the way they laugh, the way they make you feel, the way they act around you, but for many there will come the break-up phase. When this happens it feels like your whole world comes crashing in and you feel like you will NEVER find someone even close to as good. Even worse, you can't avoid this person because you have to see them in school, at functions, in class, and even watch them move on. When this happened to me I went through the miserable phase and I really got depressed. Everything seemed less interesting, I didn't want to go to school, and I just didn't know what to do. I kept asking myself "when will I ever find someone for me." Well I can promise you all something, you WILL find that someone but it will happen when you least expect it. For me, I found Linds in the funniest way possible. I was at church and I had to use the restroom, so I got up and headed for the bathroom. As I was walking out, I swung the door opened and smoked her with the door and when I went to ask if she was okay I saw a face that I had never seen before. She laughed and said she was fine and I went back and sat in my seat. The whole service I kept looking for her and thinking about her and when church ended I couldn't find her. Luckily though I asked around and found out who she was and found out she was from Colorado and when I heard that I said "great... that will never work." After that I kept moping for a few days and I finally decided to try and find her. I went on Facebook and searched and searched, and I finally found her! Immediately I wrote her a message and soon after she replied and after a funny awkward conversation I got her phone number and the rest was history. For a couple days I kept asking myself "am I nuts for wanting to date someone that lives so far away?" I knew it would be hard and I knew it would be a lot of work but I was ready. Then came our first "Skype Date." She was super quiet and I was very talkative and she completely won me over within seconds. After that we texted all day everyday and skyped for 2 to 3 hours a day for nearly six months until I finally got an opportunity to go to Colorado and visit. I arrived in Colorado and as soon as I saw her smile I knew all the waiting was worth it. It was at that point in time I knew I had found my someone. We spent another six months of skyping and texting and traveling back and fourth but after all that waiting she is finally here with me today. I ask myself everyday how I got so lucky but I know the answer now. We both loved each other, trusted each other, and worked hard everyday for something we believed in which is what relationships are all about. Do we have a perfect relationship, not at all, but we have one that I know will last because we work hard everyday. So my advice to all of you is to never give up and always have hope. You will find someone for you if you love big and always keep an open mind. Just never waste days moping when you could be searching for happiness, but just remember not every situation will be easy. Sometimes you will be put in a situation where you will have to wait, but I promise you the wait is worth it! I love all of you and I hope this gives some of you out there hope and for others, makes you smile.

 

Love BIG and love always,

-Austin