"My Funny Valentine"

I love Valentines Day. It was right during this time of year that Brennan and I fell in love. Our first date was Feb. 1, 1997 so this time of year brings it all back. Shortly after we got married I wrote the story of Brennan and me and if you can stomach it, here are a few excerpts:

"Let me admit here that from the first time I saw this Brennan guy, I was at once both attracted to him and suspicious of him. I could tell immediately that he was very charming and knew it. He had an air of complete confidence about him. He was tall and although he was very lean, he was nicely built with broad shoulders. He had short blond hair and incredible deep blue eyes. I perceived that he was used to being sought after and played it for all it was worth; hence, my suspicion. In spite of my perception of him, I couldn't help being drawn to him which bothered me to no end. In fact, I refused to accept the fact that I was affected by him as I was not the average girl that could be flattered and wooed to fall into his trap -- I was above that."

"I was in awe that I had talked to Brennan W. for 2 hours. Even though I had always had a little crush on him, I never ever really thought anything would come of it, but after our phone conversation I sensed that our paths would finally cross. I was right."

"...We roller-bladed to a near-by 7-Eleven and drank hot chocolate on the curb in front of the store. The whole evening was wonderful. We talked so naturally together and he was one of the few guys I had ever been out with that actually seemed interested in what I had to say. It was exhilarating to be with him, for never before in all my life had I been with someone whom I felt so free to be myself with. I never once checked something I wanted to say for fear it would not be recieved well or racked my brain to find something to say. Conversation just poured out of both of us and flowed as naturally as could be. He was charming, complimentary, fun and he emanated warmth. I felt vibrant and charming; I felt like I had a personaltiy, a charcteristic I, and many others, had often doubted I possessed on so many previous dates."

(my description of our Valentines date) "Everything thus far had been wonderful, but this night sealed our fate to spend eternity together and we both knew it. I wish I could adequately describe how I felt that blissful night, but I could never do it justice."

Everything I felt and wrote 11 years ago is truer than ever. There are so many other things I didn't know then that are what I love most about him today. He makes me laugh all the time, even if sometimes I'm too mad at him to laugh right then, I laugh later. He thinks I'm funny and laughs at me a lot. He is crazy, which I love. He doesn't waver, he gets anxious and stressed out in difficult times, but he always stays the course. He is loyal, not just to me but his Mom, his friends, my family, and me and our family. Even though he sometimes appears eccentric, he is actually amazingly balanced. He's the most non-materialistic person I know, except maybe my Mom. He is extremely tender-hearted and sensitive. He's the perfect husband for me. I love Brennan.