First Comes Love...

Marriage. I said I'd never get married. I remember being 12 years old telling my girlfriends that I wanted 5 kids and no husband. I have no clue why. My parents had a good marriage. They have a good marriage. They've been married for 31 years and are still going strong, so I have no clue where my anti-marriage thoughts stemmed from but I was 12 and I knew everything. And marriage wasn't anything I ever wanted. But then I got pregnant. And I'm from the country. So out came the shotguns. Three amazing kidlets and 11 years later I'm married - for the second and LAST time. Even after my first marriage I swore off marriage, but then I met Seth and goodness he's beyond amazing. He's everything I ever dreamed of and then some. So yeah, I guess I didn't have it all figured out at 12 and not even at 25, but now I've got it: Marriage. It's amazing. 

All this leads me to the point of my rambling, our buddy, Ari, proposed to his beautiful girlfriend Desiree. Seth and I have watched it all when it comes to these two. I remember when Ari came into class - it was early in the morning and yet he was full of smiles and energy, talking about the "hot" girl he met in one of his business classes. I rolled my eyes, thinking "here we go"...you see, I know Ari all too well and I figured that this "hot" girl he spoke of was just the flavor of the week. But the weeks went on and the name of the girl he was interested in remained "Desiree." Fast forward a year and a half later and he's ready to take the next big step. He planned a weekend here in Biloxi with the purpose of proposing. And that's just what he did. The best part - Dez had no clue he was going to do it. They'd talked marriage but she thought it was just a weekend away with friends. Dez and I went to lunch while the boys, unbeknownst to Dez, went to set everything up. I got the signal and off we went to meet up with the boys at the beach, just to watch the sunset (so she thought). Ari did great, it'll be a good story for them to tell their kids. I can't believe it's only been a year and a half - Seth and I share some very unforgettable memories with those two. *smile* 
So, Ari and Dez, we love you guys and we wish you two nothing but the best. Remember to never take each other for granted. Never go to bed angry. Always say 'I love you' when saying good-bye. And when you fight hard, love harder.

Xo, Lor