I remember her skipping into my life on a late summer afternoon at the very start of my sophomore year of college. I thought she was this shimmering beacon, this beautiful person full of energy dancing around the field and I can’t tell you the butterflies I felt when she came over.
A little context: I had just finished rock climbing with Patrick Streifel when we stepped out into the sun to see the Historic Swordsmanship Club practicing. Being sufficiently nerdy and a fencer with a year of experience, I pounced on the opportunity. Little did I know how big of a turn in my life was about to take.
As I said before, Kate was radiant on that field. As a star and a beacon, she has never dimmed. On that day, I remember seeing her out of the corner of my eye. The way she brought joy and warmth everywhere she went filled me with curiosity I couldn’t get out of my system. I just wanted to get to know her, to bask in the warm glow she exuded.
I was also really shy. Something about Kate gave me crazy butterflies. Eventually she did come over and to my amazement, I found myself talking like crazy. Now I can be a shy person and I was definitely nervous around Kate, but the words still flowed. We had so much to talk about right from the start and a little part of me just needed to know more. To experience more.
After three and a half years, that little seed has grown into a beautiful relationship that is the anchor in my life. Kate has brought the same joy and light everywhere and I couldn’t be more thankful God brought her into my life.
Aaaaaswwww
That is so sweet.