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I needed the right person to come into my life at the right time, and he did. He was, is, and always will be my "My Beshert"Everyone has this person, a person who you are meant to meet. Maybe you haven't met this person yet, but you will. It may be for a short period of time, it may last the rest of your life, but this individual is out there… and for a reason. I met mine during one of the two hardest times of my life. The first being when my mom came home from rehabilitation after 9 long months in the hospital. I was a freshman in college and I was having a hard time not being able to be home. He supported me through the other one as well, when my mom passed away, but little did he know just what an impact he had on my life at 18. He got me through a time that I never thought I could handle.
Time went on...we grew up... together. We went from 18-22 years old at the U of M. We definitely had many ups and downs, but those 4 amazing years were lived with many adventures, laughs, surprises, and in the end, marriage and 3 kids. Our life together has been beyond beautiful. Our years living in the Air Force were sometimes a little rough, but once again, he got us through this part of life with laughs, smiles, and optimism. I wasn't always an optimist, but once I learned how much better life can be with a positive outlook, I realized why live any other way? We began to feed off of each other in the way we looked at things. We have gotten through 29 years of obstacles from religion, living half of our lives apart, job layoffs, as well as losing a parent and grandparents. This may be no more than many other couples, but we would get through things together...without fighting. We look to each other for strength and love, and it is always there. 
Life changes rapidly and it sometimes can be hard to realize that as our kids are aging so are we. We may look older and feel older, but "we" are not aging. He still makes me laugh myself to tears, He takes care of me as if we just started dating, he impresses me to no end. There is nothing he would not do for me, our kids, family, friends...anyone. He is the most giving, unselfish, person I've ever known. I feel so completely blessed to have found this man and sometimes so undeserving to be loved by him. He sacrifices his time and happiness to make sure everyone around him is happy. You do not find this in very many people. I have no words to express how excited I am to move into our next phase of life together. To see him be a Grandfather to our first granddaughter is going to be one of the most incredible experiences yet. Our life is a journey, and there is no one else I would rather be on this journey with. I wish for everyone to experience the kind of love we have found, if even for a short time...to feel as loved and to love someone with all your heart. Little did I know that when I walked past him in the dorm, when we were 18, that I had walked past "My Beshert" The one God chose for me. I love you Eric
