Great Expectations...


So the last couple days, I have been looking through some old journal entries. It makes me very sentimental for the old days. Not to mention very grateful that I took time to write some of these things down! Again, the memory – not so great over here.

Anyway, I was reading an entry from December 4th, 1994…so I was 15. In church that day, we had talked about the ideal qualities that we wanted in our future mates and I recorded the traits I was looking for. Thought I would share a few of those, since most of them came with the man I got!

-Has goals and works hard to fulfill those goals.
-Is good with kids.
-Is good-looking with a cute smile and preferably dimples.
-Funny, sense of humor, can make me laugh.

-Educated so that he can make lots of $$.
-Loves to have fun.

-Honest.

-Very nice and sweet, loving.
-Can sometimes spoil me and the kids.
-Wants to have 2 or 3 kids.

-Faithful and loyal.

-An individual but not too weird.
(Haha)
-Accepts others easily, is easy to talk to.

-Mostly happy, but not afraid to cry.

-Can understand and comfort me when I cry (sensitive).

-Outgoing

-Can cook and clean.

-A party animal. Just joking.

Well, I think that’s it. Whoa that’s a lot. It doesn’t seem like a lot at first, but it is and there’s probably things I haven’t even thought of yet. Sheesh. He’s gotta be one great guy.

I thought it was funny that I had those high expectations, even at such a young age. At that time, I figured I’d probably be married by 19 with kids by 21. Kinda glad that didn’t go according to plan! I would have married the first guy I kissed! Anyway, cheers to my awesome husband. He lives up to everything I had hoped for and more – even the cute dimples. Lucky me!

3 Comments
  1. How many young girls have made a silly list like that?
    All girls you should have high expectations.
    Sweet post. You two look like you have so much fun together. BTW, you always have the cutest hair!

  2. awwwww…. you guys are so cute! it makes me happy – pp rocks! love you both!

  3. You are lucky – I think the Guy in the sky has been looking out for you knowing what you need! And I am lucky too – it is nice to have a fourth son who is SO awesome! Thanks for bringing him into our lives!
    Love and hugs! MOM

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