I guess if were going to start at the beginning I guess our story starts with the summer of 88. I was 14 about to turn 15 and I had just got off football practice and I went over to visit a acquaintance of mine. As usual, he opened the door told me to go ahead and go to the back. As routine, I did. Upon reaching the backyard I seen this beautiful girl lounging on a lawn chair, soaking up sun. As I looked I wondered where did she come from because she definitely wasnt from Coulee. I did my best not to stare or gaga over her as my acquaintance and I talked. I just looked and as most guys do, I remained respectful but in my mind, I was prepping for the wait. At least I didnt have to wait long because soon after they broke up, I invited this girl to my 15th birthday and she accepted. Things got a lot easier, her cousin who was raised as her brother became my best friend Delayne. I think hed be happy for this day. So they came to my birthday and our first, I guess chemistry or spark to let me know yeah this is the girl. The song, by, New Kids On The Block, Please Dont Go Girl, came on and I asked her to dance with me and she accepted. And just like Cinderella, right after the dance I believe her dad came and they were gone. We carried on with you know the whole letters and meet up before school. She was my homecoming date, which was a plus. Our team won, and I got a interception that game. Then of course as all young girls do, they run into the upperclassmen, our star quarterback, the number one guy to go to in basketball and he was one of the big stars on the track team. The trifecta, bam, Im out of the picture. 😂🤣 Jump a couple years later, we had a brief moment in time. Then again, it wasnt in the plan. Anybody that knew us when we were younger would thank the Lord we did not stay together. So..... let me jump 30 years later because it was an obviously very good plan by me, to not to get things going 30 years ago. Now we both have beautiful children, that we wouldnt want trade for. Well of course we stayed in touch and kept tabs on each other and as I said before, it was a wonderful plan by me to wait 30 years to actually get in the right foot. Not like we didnt try, but it wasnt the right time. But now it is, and it has been a unexpected wonderful 4 years on top of a great 30 year friendship. As they say, youll know when you know. I knew a long time ago, but it wasnt a part of the plan. But then, finally you get the blueprint, the playbook, the cookbook, and you see it takes a minute to get all the wood, the right players, all the ingredients so that you understand the plan. I always knew the endgame. I always knew the plan, I always knew Id love this woman the rest of my life. But Gods plan was to wait till she knew it. A Virgos true gift is knowing how to plan. Thats when Im closest to God. A 14 year old boy telling God, I want her, and God telling me sit with him, lets devise a plan. To seeing it happen, is no better feeling. Thank you all for being a part of the plan.