I met Tom my first week of high school in September of 1997, 14 years ago today! I can't believe that I have now known Tom half my life. I had the hugest crush on him, never knowing that he would ever like me. Afterall, no one had ever really thought anything of me before, and so I really didn't think that I would stand a chance. During the first week of high school was spirit week, and so we spent that first week traveling around on a bus. I purposefully tried to be on the same bus and tried to sit near him on the bus so that I could get to know him. Eventually, it did pay off, and by Friday of that week, we were holding hands on the bus between the seats. Looking back, when we were a mere 14 years old, it seems almost like forever ago. I never knew that I would end up marrying that boy and having 3 beautiful boys with him. I am so lucky. I am so lucky to get to spend forever with him!
