Two Years Ago

Two years ago yesterday I was sitting at my desk at work, when I got an e-mail with the following subject line: "eHarmony match requests communication." I opened it up and saw that J from (his city) had requested communication.

When I signed up for eHarmony, it wasn't so much to actually meet people - it was more to see who they would match me up with, or in fact even if they would attempt to match me with anyone. The first time I tried eHarmony was a couple of years after my Mother died. I was very depressed, and when I filled out the profile, I was honest in how I was feeling at the time. I got all the way through their very long application, only to have them tell me that they couldn't match me with anyone.

This time, however, they obviously did (of course, I was in a much better frame of mind this time around).

So when that e-mail came in, I wondered if I should bother replying. I would have to pay to join eHarmony to respond, and what if it didn't work out? I had a very bad track record with relationships, after all, and had really begun to think I would just be alone forever.

But then eHarmony sent me a deal - three months for the price of one. And I had a credit card with enough available to pay for it, so I said what the heck. I paid, and I replied.

Obviously this is one of the best things I've ever done.

I love you, J. I'm so glad you asked me to start communicating with you two years ago, and I'm so, so glad I paid the fee to respond. I can't imagine my life without you now. I'm glad we're going to get to spend the rest of our lives together.