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my love

NAME: Shane.
AGE: Twenty-one.
DOB: 07/15/88.
SIGN: Cancer.
HOME: Illinois, USA.
STATUS: Taken as of July 4, 2008.
HEIGHT: 6’3.

our own love story

After my last relationship ended, I honestly never thought I would ever get over it or ever fall in love again. I never thought someone would mean that much to me again after that. But this kid came along and proved to me that I could fall in love again. And even for awhile, I still felt the pain of my last break up. That all soon seemed to change. He made me feel whole and happy again, like I had never felt that pain before. I’m happy to call this kid, no matter how much a of dork he is, my boyfriend, Shane. =]!<3♥

Shane and I have been together since July 4, 2008 and what I feel for this kid — love is an understatement. I have this connection with him that is truly one of a kind and I could never, ever have with anyone else. It’s something rare; something I never thought I would have with anyone. He keeps me strong and is there whenever I need him. He’s my best friend — who I can tell anything to, and something so much deeper than that. He’s my heaven sent, my angel, and I thank God for sending him to me. He can make me laugh so hard that I cry even if I don’t want to smile. I don’t know how I ever got by without him in my life and he means more to me than I could possibly put into words. I know what it feels like to be truly happy and to feel whole.

We met on June 25, 2008 over MySpace. I know what you’re thinking, are you crazy!?, but it’s not like that. See, Shane and I both have Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) or also known as Brittle Bones. Well, every two years they have a national conference, where people with OI come from all over the world come. They get to hang out with other “OI-ers” and get new information and so much more. Many people were going on MySpace meeting different people before hand so they had people to hangout with there. He and I started talking and I was majorly flirting with him just for fun. It was so easy to talk to him and I felt so comfortable with just that one conversation.

I started to like him pretty quickly, but I was still keeping my distance, still having feelings for my ex and the fear getting hurt again. The night we started talking though, we were just saying how we’d make out when we saw each other and everything, but neither of us really believed it would happen. We talked a lot every day after that and I started liking him more and more, eventually confessing it to him and dropping hints and he told me he liked me too. So, we sort of acted like we were together, but it was nothing official.

Then, on the morning of July 4, 2008, he asked me to be his girlfriend. I really didn’t expect it at all and I was totally shocked. I was stunned and my heart was racing and the butterflies in my stomach were going crazy. Of course, I said yes.

It wasn’t until August 2, 2008 that we actually met at the conference. I was hoping to have more time with him there than I did, but it took me forever to find him that day. My best friend Becky (who also has OI and who I’ve been talking to two years prior) had already met him and so we went all over trying to find him. At one of the sessions they had, she happened to be a discussion leader in it. She said since it was about college, she was sure that he would be there. So, I went with her and of course he showed up not long after.

I had been so nervous that day about actually seeing him, but when I turned around and said “hi” to him, that all disappeared. I’m a shy person, so naturally I was shy. But later on that day, when we had the chance to get “closer” I felt totally relaxed with him. I never felt that extremely relaxed with a guy, or anyone really in general. It was the greatest feeling to just be crazy old me and not be afraid to show him.

it’s just love

Shane took my completely shattered heart and put every single one of the pieces back together, like it was never broken to begin with. All that pain that I had experienced before has been completely erased. We’ve been lucky that we haven’t fought yet, but I know it’s going to happen eventually, and I’m prepared. I know we’ll make it through every single one and when we do, it will only make what we have, that much stronger. I couldn’t have what I have with him with anyone. He is truly the best thing that has happened to me. He’s everything to me. My life. My world. =]!<3♥

the downside

He doesn’t live on the other side of the country, but he lives far enough away that it wouldn’t make a difference. It shouldn’t be too bad however, I know I’m strong enough to do it and he is sure he is too. People are always saying that long distance relationships don’t work, but we are going to prove them wrong. My parents met him and they really like him so it will definitely make it easier when it comes to visits and everything. And I’ll be graduating this year, so there is college and everything which will probably help too. I just can’t wait to be able to see him all the time.