Our Love Story
  I was front manager for a drycleaning store,and Larry was one
of our customers. He worked nearby for At&t. I had noticed him
There was something about him,that caught my eye. Maybe it
was the way he looked straight into my eyes when I was talking,
(and he has beautiful blue eyes) I'm not sure,but every time I
saw him coming,I would trip the counter girls,knock them aside,
just so I could wait on him. <GRIN>
  He had a live-in love interest,at the time. I was well aware of
this because she too was a customer. I noticed the addresses
were the same and put two and two together.And I would never
come between true love,but still.....there was just something
about him.
  Then one day I noticed that his address changed. And he
seemed much happier. We started talking,but every time he came
in, the lobby would fill with customers. I knew he would ask me
out,given the chance,but those darn customers,were interferring
with my possibilities!!! So ...I decided to give him the opening
he was looking for. I looked up his address in the phone book,
and called him.(I had never been this forward in my life!) I
faked a reason for calling,told him I forgot if he wanted the
jacket he dropped off cleaned or just pressed.(yeah right!!)
That's all it took. he seized the moment,ask me out,and the rest
is history.
  We dated for four months,and then married.I knew this guy
was special when two months into our courtship,my Mother
became ill and had to move in with me. We had been discussing
marriage,but when this came up I told him I thought we should
wait.The package not only included three children,it now
would include a live in mother-in-law. I never will forget
his answer. He looked me straight in the eyes,and said,
"Bobby,you are my life.Your problems are my problems. We
will face them together. I don't want to spend another day
without you." *GULP* (I know,how sweet is that!)
   So we were married,and nineteen years latter,there's still
something about him....I'm not sure what...that draws me to
him. We've seen each other through,the marriage of two children
the marriage of two niece's (they are like daughters) the lose of
both his parents,my Mother,and my Sister, the birth of seven
grandchildren,and that's just hitting the highs and lows.
    He not only is my husband,he is my friend. I thank God
every day for sending his x-girlfriend into that drycleaners.
It was True Love,waiting to happen. Sure I gave it a helping
hand, by making that phone call,and ...I'm so glad I did.
                                                            -Bobby Smith
   (dedicated to my best friend and Hubby,Larry.)