Our Funny Love Story

I don’t believe I have ever told this story from beginning to end. To be honest, I probably haven’t because I’ve never really liked to share too much into my personal life, but I’ve gotten this question a lot, how did you and Carl meet?

And the answer is really simple. Twitter DM’s.

But there is so much to the story that we laugh and joke about all the time.

So here is the real story.

For starters, Carl and I both went to Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Axe Em’ Jacks!

It was Fall 2010 semester and I was Freshman.

I remember walking to Canes with a group of friends (Canes was literally across the street from our dorms). We sat down and ate our food and Twitter was the popular thing, so I tweeted about being at Canes with my friends.

Carl, worked in the library at the time and sent me a message on Twitter basically asking me if I could buy him a meal. At first, I was like what? No! I don’t know you! But he was kind of cute from his profile photo so I entertained him.

I asked him why first. He told me that he was working late at the library and by the time he got off everything would be closed except a few places. If you went to SFA you know the only places open were McDonalds, Whataburger, and Taco Bell. And we used to pack those out on nights after the parties. IYKYK.

Once he told me that, a part of me didn’t know if he was serious or if he was just flirting. I honestly don’t even remember us following each other but I guess God made that happen some way. So I ended up asking what he wanted and once my friends and I were about to leave, I would order the food. He wanted the box combo with a lemonade.

I walked back to my dorm and messaged him that I got it for him. He asked me what dorm I was in and he would come get it when he got off. I was not about to buy it and bring it to him too!

So he pulled up in front of my dorm and I automatically knew he had to be older than me because he had a car! Most of the freshmen I knew didn’t have cars on campus yet so we got our exercise and walked everywhere or we hitched a ride.

When I saw him, I immediately thought he looked just like his profile photo and that he was cuter in person. Was I choosing…maybe so but he wouldn’t know it.

So I’m waiting on him outside to meet me and this guy was literally on his phone! I stood there watching him talk on the phone for a good 2 minutes before he got off to thank and actually meet me! So first impression.. He’s rude!

We had a small conversation and he did thank me, but I told him I was doing a good deed. I probably said that to him multiple times and at that moment if he was trying to shoot his shot, I definitely blocked it.

I believe we did hug and that was the last I saw or heard from him until the end of the Spring semester.

This is where it gets interesting… I ended up talking to one of his friends. I honestly had no entire clue they were friends since again I haven’t seen or spoken to him since the Fall. It was when the friend I was talking to invited my roommate and I to hang out, that I realized they were friends…so Carl and I ended up becoming friends and we would even joke about being “best” friends.

Well to be honest, I got played by his friend and I remember calling him that Summer 2011, telling him the story.

And that was the last I heard from him again until the Fall 2011 semester.

At this time, I was no longer a freshman and signed up to take a science course that semester. I showed up to the first day of class and to my surprise.. Look who was in my Biology class…Carl!

To make a long story short, we studied and struggled through that class together, but we passed! It was Biology class that brought us together. We started hanging out more, started talking more, and getting to know each other better. He wasn’t as rude as I thought. We actually had a lot in common and we were both so laid back and extremely goofy (still this way!)

We officially started dating in Spring 2012, two years later after we initially met and we’ve been inseparable ever since. The third time is really a charm!

By no means are we the perfect couple or the perfect example of a couple. There’s a lot of arguments, disagreements, and trust issues that aren’t mentioned. Our first real date actually ended up in an argument. I couldn’t even tell you what it was about because it seemed like when we were young, we use to pick things to fight about.

We practically grew up and matured together, and once we did, so did our relationship.

We’ve learned and overcome so much in our relationship.

But with any relationship, it takes hard work. It takes patience. It takes communication. It takes grace and understanding.

I truly believe God took us through that journey for a reason. We laugh about it now as we have been married for almost 4 years with 2 amazing girls. It’s funny how life happens, but his timing is always perfect.