she has this thing on her page called the 30-Day Blog Challenge which I have decided to partake in :) we’ll see how i do!
Day 1: Your Current Relationship.
wow, where do I begin? ethan and i met when i was around 15. he and one of 2 of my little brothers, kyle, met at school in jr. high and have been best friends ever since. ethan was always at the house and i considered him my little buddy. he always brought a calm and had a way of uniting our family. if ethan was around, we had dinner all together (which was rare at the time). he was sweet and funny and charming and brought a light that we all loved.
wow, where do I begin? ethan and i met when i was around 15. he and one of 2 of my little brothers, kyle, met at school in jr. high and have been best friends ever since. ethan was always at the house and i considered him my little buddy. he always brought a calm and had a way of uniting our family. if ethan was around, we had dinner all together (which was rare at the time). he was sweet and funny and charming and brought a light that we all loved.
(wasn't he cute? ahem, i mean, manly!)
i had some awesome memories with him and kyle…going to the movies, barbecuing at the river, late nights going TPing... and especially, cheering them on in their band. I was their biggest fan and I cared for ethan deeply. not in the same way I do now, but I definitely cared for him quite a bit.
fast-forward a couple years and ethan turned into somewhat of the typical “bad boy." he spent the next few years in a lifestyle that i was worried would consume him forever.
over time, i stopped associating with him because, in my eyes, it would be condoning his behavior and pretending everything was okay. i really loved him as family and it hurt too much to see him settle for less than his worth. his friendship with kyle continued to be off-and-on and i became too caught up in my own life to worry much about him. eventually, he left our lives completely. my mom and i would talk about him every once in a while and we hoped for the best for him.
a couple years ago, I heard that he had moved to los angeles and I figured we would never hear from him again. But, surprise, New Years Eve 2010, my brother mentioned that ethan was back in town and he had invited him to our New Years Eve party.
over time, i stopped associating with him because, in my eyes, it would be condoning his behavior and pretending everything was okay. i really loved him as family and it hurt too much to see him settle for less than his worth. his friendship with kyle continued to be off-and-on and i became too caught up in my own life to worry much about him. eventually, he left our lives completely. my mom and i would talk about him every once in a while and we hoped for the best for him.
a couple years ago, I heard that he had moved to los angeles and I figured we would never hear from him again. But, surprise, New Years Eve 2010, my brother mentioned that ethan was back in town and he had invited him to our New Years Eve party.
whaaaat?
it was so strange to hear his name again and i was surprisingly disappointed that i didn’t see him on New Years. but only a week later, he showed up at my apartment with kyle and i could barely hold in my excitement. i squealed as he wrapped his arms around me and for the first time in a long time, i felt truly safe.
it was history from there. he had grown up…turned into a real man…and before i knew it, i was attached to him. i trusted him quickly and easily, with an immense trust that i’ve given a rare handful of people my entire life. he was at the house every day, as if he had never left. we gravitated towards each other and spent hours talking about anything and everything. over 2 months or so, things slowly fell into place and we somehow became “us.”
it’s been the easiest relationship of my life. we both have the same strange sense of humor and we are always laughing and playing together like little kids. the conversation between us is comfortable and real. i’m passionate, opinionated and emotional while he is mostly quiet, calm and rational. i make him think about things and he keeps me grounded.
ethan finished Marine boot camp on January 7th and is currently undergoing training for his MOS (i.e. his military job ;)). the future for us is unknown.
but despite what the future holds, he has taught me and showed me so much…loved me in a way that I never knew was real or possible. no matter where life takes us, no matter what happens, he is an amazing man and I will never forget the times we have shared.
ethan finished Marine boot camp on January 7th and is currently undergoing training for his MOS (i.e. his military job ;)). the future for us is unknown.
but despite what the future holds, he has taught me and showed me so much…loved me in a way that I never knew was real or possible. no matter where life takes us, no matter what happens, he is an amazing man and I will never forget the times we have shared.
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