12.13.2010

"i've got your back"

photo taken by corey rourke

i'll never forget the day december 11, 2005.  this was the day that i first met a wonderful and amazing human being...matthew nehe.  it was so completely unexpected and i definitely was not looking to get into a relationship anytime soon for reasons i will share in just a moment, but needless to say gravity took over and pushed us together. 

we met on campus at the university union in the computer area.  matthew sat next to me as i worked on a paper for a final that i needed to turn in that day...needless to say i was stressed!  we struck up a conversation with one another and ultimately exchanged names and found each other on facebook.  never did i know that facebook would be the reason for our connection over the next month.

after finals i left for minneapolis to spend 3 weeks with my dad...during this time matthew and i really got to know each other.  we exchanged several emails, talked via instant messenger and spent the evenings on the phone for hours.  after a week of this i realized that this really could be "something" and at this time i knew i had to tell him.  something that i didn't really want to have to explain to anyone, but i owed it to him to be honest.

i had just gotten out of a horrible relationship with a student from canada...he was completely out of control in many situations and made it very difficult for me to leave him.  i finally was able to make my escape, and ultimately he ended up getting kicked out of school...luckily he went back to canada and a restraining order was filed.  unfortunately this did not stop the obsessive phone calls...nearly 100 a day on my cell phone as well as my parents and friends. 

this was still happening while matthew and i continued to get to know each other...i was terrified to tell him thinking that he would be scared off...i wouldn't have blamed him.  after explaining myself and this less than attractive situation i expected the worst....but instead he said something i will never forget..."i've got your back."  in that moment i knew he was truly something special and every worry i ever had disappeared.

after spending another week getting to know each other through phone conversations i finally came back home and we had our official first date...the rest is history ♥

matthew and i just had our 5 year anniversary of meeting each other (i know i know a weird anniversary, but to me it is something really special)!  we simply celebrated with a hug and a kiss.  he has my back and i have his...when you have this, nothing else really matters. 

xoxo - lindsay

21 comments :

  1. awwwww such a great story with such a WONDERFUL ending/beginning(well minus the crazy ahole from Canada, but I believe everyone goes through a fews wrong ones whether they like to admit it to find the RIGHT one)....

    BTW, that is not such a weird anniversary.. the mister and I celebrate our first date anniversary... I think the day people meet is such an important day - if not for that day, your lives together never would have started :)

    P.S. I'm excited and ever so thankful on the blog remodeling - I can't wait to see it :)

    Cheers!

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  2. aww that's soooo cute!! Ugh I know what you mean about ex boyfriends - same thing happened to me pretty much without the restraining order.. just custody but it was a lot of work to get away from him. anyways, I'm glad you two are together and HAPPY!!

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  3. Oh he's a keeper! ;)

    So Sorry to hear that you had to go through a horrific experience before you found your prince!

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  4. That is awesome! I'm so glad you have someone whos got your back :)

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  5. Such a sweet, touching story with such a happy, fabulous ending! Happy "special" anniversary to the two of you!

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  6. My eyes are seriously wet after reading that. What a touching story- I came from an awful relationship before Cooper and I remember a similar reaction he had to me telling him where I had been and how broken I was. What a beautiful relationship you guys have. 5 years of meeting eachother is a BEAUTIFUL anniversary! I will be celebrating 4 years of meeting Cooper on the 27th:-)You are such a special person and those awful experiences you went through with your ex must have had a small part in making you the strong, amazing woman you are today. Loves!

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  7. <3 matthew is a hero! :) this is such a cute post, love the photo you paired with it!

    xoxo

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  8. you go through storms to find the calm.
    i'm glad matthew is yours.
    you two seem perfect for each other!
    :)

    much love to you both! xoxo

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  9. Such an amazing tale, the only one suitable for a prince and his princess. Enjoy your happily ever after sweetie!

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  10. Ooh I love this story! What simple words that mean so much! Happy anniversary! Xo

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  11. So sweet! Sam and I still celebrate when we met and when we started dating - I hope we still do after we're married. Little anniversaries that are meaningful to the two of you are so special :) Happy anniversary!

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  12. Cute, I celebrate every anniversary too...we have like 4. when we met, when we started dating, when we got engaged, and when we got married...kinda lame haha

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  13. what a sweet, sweet story and a sweet, sweet couple! And I love the balloon pic. :)

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  14. So wonderfull to read, you are an amazing couple! :)

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  15. this story is so cute!!
    it's not just the movies where people meet the loves of their life by just happening to sit next to one another :)

    and i'm sorry you had to go through that with that boy from canada...i'm glad you got out of it and found someone perfect for you :))

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  16. Beautiful storyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!Not the part with the restraining order but the rest...with the phone calls....the feeling that "something" is going on....the heartbeat....aaaaaaaaaaa soooooo nice!!!!Soooo Happy for you that you have someone to take care of you....Someone who loves you and make you Happy!!!!!I have 3 years anniversary today too...xexe!!!!!Kisseeeeeeeeeees

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  17. thats exactly the kind of love i have...we may argue, disagree or even yell at the top of our lungs sometimes but i could not imagine my life without him...he's my rock! my man of 13.5 years and together we have it all....simple kisses and that to me is all the love we need! it's so wonderful how you two came together...it's meant to be and will very much so last forever! loved this story and thanks for sharing love!

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  18. wow i love your blog and that story is just darling. love is for all people.

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  19. ohmygosh, not weird! My five year anniversary of meeting my husband is March 4th! Okay, so maybe we're weird together, but at least we're not alone!

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  20. Good lord, I am such a romantic at heart. This story almost makes me wanna cry. Partly because it sounds so perfect and partly because I'm wildly jealous. I haven't found that person yet. However, I am very happy for the people that have and are able to get to know their "person" so early in life. Now I have to leave before I turn GREEN!

    AubrieAnne @ http://whosyoureditor.blogspot.com/

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