Jody and I were out to dinner one night. At this point in time we were not really dating, but we had moved to West Palm Beach together from Tallahassee and we were sharing an apartment. We spent most of our time together. I guess you can say we were really, really close friends.
We were talking over dinner about work. At the time I was working at a Hallmark store, one of many I had worked out through college. I always thought that one day I would own my own store. I knew Jody was one hell of a business man, so we were talking about how things would work if one day I owned a store. I knew that I would want him to help me do the buying for the store. We would have to attend the Hallmark buying shows together because I truly trusted his judgement and we would work well together.
Jody looked at me and said, “Well, I don’t know what your husband and my wife are going to think about us traveling together…” That comment got me. Not that he would have a wife and I would have a husband. I just remember looking at Jody and thinking we aren’t supposed to marry other people. We are supposed to be together. The next thought I had was that I would wake up the next day and that would seem like the silliest idea in the world and I would come back to my senses. So, I ordered myself another drink and waited for the feeling to go away.
Only it didn’t. It was then I knew Jody and I were supposed to get married. He was my best friend, my soul mate and I just couldn’t even think about not being with him.
Bruno Mars probably hadn't written this song yet but I know it really fit that moment in my life.
"Hey baby, I think I want to marry you!”
And, I’m so glad I did.
39 days and counting.