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I MISS HIM SO MUCH.
Just felt like shouting it from the rooftops.
Any favorite memories with your SR?
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so many...
I'd probably have to start off with our first date, though. We had been working together at the restaurant we met at for a long time but he was very shy so I had to make all the first moves over the course of two months. We finally agreed to hang out on Halloween in Salem, but to "play it cool" (because neither of us was sure the other one considered it a date) we both pretended like we would meet up with our friends too (even though we both later admitted to each other that we were never planning on that). He was so sweet that night, we walked around and talked the entire night, went through a haunted house, and then he said "so what do you want to do next?", I turned around and saw the big lit-up ferris wheel and said "well, I've never been on a ferris wheel..." and he said "WHAT?! You've never been on a ferris wheel?? I'm taking you on that one then!" and then he bought us tickets to every ride in the park. I could tell by how comfortable I felt with him, even just on our first date, and how sweet and carefree he is on the inside that I would fall in love with him.
Also one night when he was working as a valet, I was with my friend at work and about to go to dinner with her and her family and my boyfriend texted me "come see me when you get a chance I have something for you". I didn't want to keep my friend waiting so I went to dinner first, even though he was working the next street over. Two hours later I went to see him and he presented me with a single beautiful red rose that he had been carrying around with him for hours while valeting cars, just for me. It was extra special for me because it was the first rose that anyone had ever given me just because he loved me. He told me all the guys had been teasing him for it the whole time but that he didn't care because they "just wish they had a girl they love who is special enough to give a rose to".
Some of my other favorite memories are of dancing with him in my kitchen in my old apartment when all I had for entertainment was my computer's itunes! haha. ahh, the simple things...I wish I was dancing with him right now.
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July 6th. His older brother has told me not to go though...well basically ordered me not to. he wants to hang out with his brother/my boyfriend alone, even though my bf made me the first name on the guest list. I don't want to cause him any stress or problems in his family so I guess I can't go and I'll have to wait until he is settled at A-school...it breaks my heart though. When does yours graduate?
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No I'm not sure...I just got my call yesterday!!! Happiest day I have had in 27 days! Haha! He is a division leader so he gets a collar device thing, that pin, and he will be marching up front at graduation!! Also I do know that his job is going to be a "machinist's mate" on a submarine. However I am now in another dillemma: I definitely HAVE to go to his graduation. I talked to him and he got angry that his brother is trying to push me away, he said to forget what he says and to please come to graduation and that he is going to write his brother a letter to leave me alone and let me come. Then we talked a while longer and unfortunately I could hear yelling and then he said he had to go, so we said I love you about five times until he finally hung up. Then I got home and I got six more letters from him, all of which said he "really really really really really wanted" me to go to his graduation...I think I have to go and just not care what his brother says. I can't let my soulmate down. I would rather have his whole family hate me than let him down for a second. AGH! why do families have to suck?! But we have been dating for a while longer so dont feel bad that you couldn't be there, kling, plus his mom and dad are nice and like me it's just his older brother who doesn't want me there. I'm sure that was so hard for you! how far from you is his A-school? I've heard that they get some liberty after two weeks so hang in there!
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Luckily his A-school is in Connecticut, since he is going to be on a sub, and I live right in Massachusetts s it will only be a short bus ride away. However pretty son I may know what kind of situation you are in because he is hoping to be stationed in San Diego. However he was mostly thinking that before he left and from his letters in boot camp, I am hoping that he will choose to stay closer, maybe he will even decide to stay in CT...
That is so awesome that you guys finally get to talk again! Does he know where he wants to try to be stationed? San Diego will be beautiful for you to visit!!
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OHH SORRY! I mixed up where he was going and where you were, I read that wrong haha. I though you said YOU were in SC and he was in SD! Well that'd be awesome in that case! I will probably eventually try to follow him if he goes far away when I can save up enough. hopefully someday we can hang out! :)
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