Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary!

Exactly 13 years ago, I married my most precious gift from God, Brian Jones. I can still remember the first time I saw him at Wal-mart of all places. I knew right then and there that he was the "one". I know some people don't believe in love at first sight, but I am here to tell you it is very real. I was lost in 1996. On the outside, it looked like I had it all together. I had earned my Master's degree, got a great job, and bought a house. Everything was moving along great until one faithful day in June of 1996 everything changed. I received a phone call from my grandfather telling me my dear grandmother was gone. I had been so selfish for so long neglecting my monthly visits with her - choosing to stay to have fun with my friends. It was ridiculous now looking back, but I was just so self-absorbed and confused. Everything changed that day. For a while, I continued to function from day to day, but I was lost. I began to spiral out of control by drinking and spending money trying to quench the guilt. Nothing worked. I hated going to work everyday and nothing made sense. For some reason, I decided to quit my job, sell my house, and move back home. It seemed crazy at the time, but I knew I had to do it. I began to complete my counseling internship at SHS barely making any money and living with my parents. It was hard for me after I had felt such a sense of accomplishment just a year before. I always liked to believe that my dear grandmother had something to do with all the changes I made that led me to Brian. She has to be my guardian angel! So, there I was back in Senatobia in the fall of 1996 at Wal-mart and there he was. It took some doing, but I figured out who he was and it just so happened that my friend Laura worked right next door to Brian. I asked her about him because I was certain he had a girlfriend. She talked to his secretary, Leslie, who assured her he was single and they began to play matchmaker. I was horrified because I was not the kind of girl to let a guy know she was interested, but this was different. I will skip through the embarrassing stuff to our first date - November 23, 1996. Everyone - I mean everyone said we would not have fun because neither one of us would talk. I had even gathered intel on his interests in case there was a lull in the conversation. However, we didn't stop talking the entire night. I came home and woke my mom up to inform her that I was going to marry Brian. She still laughs at me for my certainty. I knew and 3 months later we were married. Here we are 13 years later still going strong. I love him completely and I look forward to many more years together. I know we were made for each other and brought together by God. I am so thankful that God allowed me to change "my" plans so that I would be led back home to Brian.

I made this video for Brian.