You know, I was standing at the bus stop reading my book while waiting for my son, and the guy who lives on that corner was out washing his car. His young daughter was inside talking to him through the window. It was cute. Soon his wife started snapping at him for loosing something or other. Her voice was so shreaky.. was like nails on chalk board. Very anoying. He looked to be ignoring her too, annswering her like a prerecorded record with things like "yup, uh hu, whatever" and such. She seemed satisfied with it and said "I love you" to him in a way that sounded so sarcastic, and he replied the same. I could feel the tention between those two..... and it's a tension I've felt within many other couples.

After listening to this exchange, I realized how common just relationships like this are. They're in movies, sitcoms.... as well as among our own friends and neibours. But... it's not in mine. Lon and I are nothing like this. Him and I seem to have something that is so very unlike anything I've seen. I love every minute with him, We have never had a fight, we talk about everything, and much prefer doing things with eachother than without... even more than doing things with other friends. Being with friends is ok... as long as we have each other there.

You know... I remember once when I wondered if ever a guy could love me as I could love. I think I started pondering it in a journal here too. I never knew that person would be Lon. But I am so very happy to have that long ago question answered... and to be with him now too.

It's sad watching couples like the couple in the house on the corner... there's so many like them... and so few of them last. I hope more people can find a relationship like the one Lon and I have. I hope more folks find that relationships don't have to have all that strife... that they can take the time to find the right one.

I remember once reading or hearing something saying "never have a relationship with your best friend". You know what? It was wrong. I married one of my very best friends..... and I have never in my life been happier.