January 3rd, 1994 is the first day I ever remember laying eyes on the man that would eventually become my husband. We were in the 2nd semester of my senior year of high school. His junior year. It was the very first day of the semester....4th period....Advanced Biology class. I say that it was the first day I remember, because he says we actually met in passing briefly during the 1st semester. I have no recollection of that happening. So maybe God was thinking, " I have placed your soulmate in your presence, and you didn't even notice. Let Me try again."
I was sitting in the front row of class when he walked in. I noticed him instantly. I don't know why. I think was just watching to see who would be in the class and to see if I knew anyone walking in. I noticed his style more than anything. Today, it would probably be called "metro-sexual". Then, it was "preppy". A white button up shirt that was tucked into a pair of nicely fitting jeans and a pair of Sebago shoes. The shirt was such a pale white and so thin, you could actually see through it. I wondered, briefly, if he was actually gay. He was just too cute. I brushed the thought out of my mind as the next student walked in. I don't remember who it was.
Roll Call. I learned his name. Why was I ACTUALLY paying attention to find out HIS name? Geesh, Dawn. Get a hold of yourself!!! After roll call, the teacher started by putting us in groups of 4. This would be our group for the remainder of the year and we'd work with this group for all of our projects and labs. My best friend since 4th grade was in my group. Another friend since 8th grade was in my group. One more is needed. The teacher called HIS name! Wait, what?! I get to work with him, closely the rest of the year and actually get to know him??? WOW!!!
Fast forward to the end of the year....about 6 months later. I REALLY like him....so much so that I start to panic about graduating and not seeing him every day again. Forever. I don't know what to do about that. I'm too shy to actually DO anything(I was back then, anyway....I thought). I had worked in the counseling office at the receptionist desk in years past. After graduation, they actually called me to see if I could help during the summer after I graduated because they were short of the help. YES....YESS! OF COURSE I WILL HELP!!! I mean, sure....yeah....that's cool.
Since he was an upcoming senior, he was among the first students to come into the counseling office to make changes to his schedule. We chatted for a bit. He spoke to a counselor and left. Dammit, Dawn! You had one job and you blew it!!! Ah....but I didn't! Turns out, he had to make a 2nd appointment and come back! I was ready the 2nd time around. I checked his file to make sure I was giving him the correct one. I may or may not have noticed his phone number on the file. As I was handing him the file, I handed him a letter that I had written the day before. I really don't remember what it said. But I know I poured my heart out. I ended up calling him later that day.
We started dating that summer of 1994 and dated for 5 years until Fate separated us again in 1999. I thought that was it, I always knew that he was the love of my life. I think I fell in love with him the day he walked into our class and I can't explain that. Some things aren't easily explained. Certainly not what happened next. I moved to Florida in 2010 with the man that I went on to marry in 2006, It didnt work out and we separated just 7 weeks later. A few months after that, I literally ran into my soulmate again. The man from my science class in 1994.
We've been together ever since and are now married. Some things really are meant to be.
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