Ten Years

Ten years ago.
Me, a little boy, and her, a young girl. We met at a salsa contest. She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I never Imagined I would have the privilege to be with such a stunning person. Talented, funny, smart, beautiful. I was anything short of fully intimidated. Yet she talked to me. She named me Pedro, and I named her ChaCha. Little did I know I had just met the girl who would change my life forever.

A lot can happen in 10 years. Most of the major technologies we know of today either had just gotten their start, or hadn't even existed. WiFi, Hybrid cars, touch screen smartphones, even the Ipod didn't exist. Trends, clothes, movies, and music have all come and gone! Yet, one thing I find curious for myself is the sheer fact that the feelings I had for that little girl I met, in an ordinary school, at a silly little contest, on an ordinary spring day, have never ceased to exist. In a world of shifts, changes, variation, for the good or bad, those feelings have never faltered. A constant in a universe of change.

Aimee and I have experienced much over the years. Good, bad, and even ugly.... but I find myself looking at her and realizing that the level at which I adore her is beyond anything I have yet to experience, nor will I ever. My feelings for her will only deepen with age as we experience the good, the bad, and even the ugly.... together. Partners through the universe of change. Constants in a world of shifts.

I know there will be hard times to come. There will be times I am so angry at her. I'm not nieve. I know there will be a day where she is so fed up with me she will be on the verge of screaming. I hate to say it, and I'm reluctant to utter the words. Though, if I am honest with myself, we all know it is rather inevitable. I do know this: every time I'm upset, every moment she is unhappy, every pain that is experienced by our partnership, we will remain constant. I will just walk up to her, kiss her on the lips, and tell her that I love her. This is because of that constant love that we have. Yes, there will be hard times. Yes there will be bad days. Yes, there will be sad moments. And yes, there will always be love.

A lot can happen in 10 years. There can be weddings, there can be divorces, there can be heartache, there can be stress. Contrary to that, there also exists commitment, happiness, adoration, and most of all love. I met a girl, 10 years ago, at a salsa contest, at a school, on this planet. Though, it may not have much of an effect on most people in this world, it sure had an effect on my world. I fell in love with a girl 10 years ago. I still love that girl today. And I will love that girl through the eternities. No matter what.