Oh Boy...

Well, I had to get this off my chest...

This last fall I started school for my second bachelor's degree. I'm going to an engineering school, and most everyone there is a.) about half my age and b.) male. So naturally I thought there would be no dating scene for me.

But....could I have been wrong?

I met someone. She is absolutely stunning. I get so excited when I see her, and already I'm doing things for her that I would never do for anyone else. I can't get her out of my mind.

She's my friend now, but I seriously hope that we've only just begun getting close to each other.

How did this happen that I became so smitten with her? When did it happen exactly? I don't know. I don't care. I just know that it's true.

The coincidences that allowed us to meet are insane. It almost makes me wonder if there really is such a thing as Fate. Or maybe that's my romantic side taking over. I don't know.

This has been sneaking up on me for a while now, but it really came into focus when I invited her to be my date to my brother's wedding this summer. She said yes. I was flabbergasted. I still am, honestly. It kind of surprised me how strong my reaction was; I knew I was interested in her, but I guess I didn't realize the extent until she said yes. In retrospect I was probably subconsciously shielding myself from the if I would have been rejected. I don't have the best history with women, after all.

This is new territory for me. The fact that she's not a native English speaker is no problem, but French? I know nothing of French. The fact that she's not American is obviously no problem, but I had never even heard of the country she's from! A new culture to learn...oh boy.

Oh boy.

But I welcome it. No, that sounds stupid. Rather, I just know that this woman has stirred a deep passion in me that burns my soul with inspiration.

It's times like these that make life truly worth living. Ah...