So today marks a big day in my life, but to fully appreciate what I am feeling we have to go back in time. In the tail end of 1993 my life was a mess. I had lost who I was and become somebody I wasn’t. I had felt my heart had been torn out and that the previous 4 years had been for nothing. I turned to nightly visits to the bar, had totally lost who I was as a person, and was miserable. The bar scene became my life. Sure, I enjoyed going out while in college, dancing, and having a few beers. This was more like, going to the bar and drinking 4-5 nights a week sometimes by myself. I knew I needed to get my act together, but did not know how. This continued into the early part of 1994. I was beginning to show up late for work, even though I was supposed to open as the assistant manager. I did not care about my job, which anybody that knows me understands my work ethic and desire to do well. I almost lost that job and I certainly was heading down the wrong path. I went on a cruise with some friends in March of 1994. I had a great time. Even though I was with some great friends, I got a few minutes to be alone and wake myself up. I reflected back on who I had become and I did not really like that picture. I decided when I got off that cruise ship that I would get my act together. I cut out going out to one night a week, cut loose some dead weight people who could have cared less or even comprehended what I was going through, and started to search for the old me. A few weeks later on April 3rd, God sent me my angel. I had reduced my nights out by then considerable but decided to go out with some friends. I ran into a friend from bowling- Beth! She was brought out by some of her friends even though she was not feeling that well. We talked a lot, I mustard up the courage to ask her to dance, than I reached deep and asked her for her phone number. I always had a crush on her when we were bowling, but we both were dating at the time. The following week, 20 years ago today, we had our first date by going out to dinner then over to my friend Marias. God was looking out for me. I promised myself that I was going to treat her the way a man is supposed to treat a woman. We dated for several months and decided to go on a cruise in April 1995, which is where I asked her to marry me on April 8th! Wow, how much changed in me since the year prior. She then saved my life again asking me to be baptized and to become a Catholic. In April of 1996 I was baptized, took first communion, and confirmed in the Catholic Church! This wonderful woman saved my life, and by God’s grace He saved me! I can probably bet the people I knew back in 1993 thought there was no way I would ever be with one woman for 2 years let alone 20! God provided me the perfect partner, somebody who straightened me out and reminded me of the man I was raised to be. Thank you Beth! I love you then, now, and forever!
Posted on: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 20:50:43 +0000
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