I am not sure most really understand the life that comes along with being a pilots girlfriend. Many of you may be laughing thinking what in the world is she talking about but honestly trust me you do not get it because lets be for real I do not even understand this life I live. You see it is not something that ever once crossed my mind prior to meeting his sweet aviation loving soul. I never once boarded an airplane, sat in my seat and thought to myself hmm I wonder what life is like at home for the man sitting in the cockpit flying my airplane. It just is not something normal people think about when they fly. I did however use to wonder the obvious like how in the world did one operate this machine to fly and go up, and I also wondered if pilots got that feeling in their stomach when the airplane drops a little like I always got or were they use to it and did their tummy not drop, and of course my curious mind always wanted to know what the world looked like from a cockpit; these all seemed like normal thoughts a passenger would have right? Or did my heart secretly wonder because my future was sitting up front and because my future could answer those questions? Who knows.
Prior to dating this incredible man that comes and goes every week and keeps me on my feet and incredibly happy at my new destination I was just a girl stuck in a comfortable relationship that became routine and extremely toxic by the end. I am a firm believer that everyone who comes into your life comes into it for a reason and therefore I have no regrets in regards to the 5 years I spent with my ex nor do I regret any of the years I spent with other guys. The way I see it, people spend their time with others for weeks, months, or maybe years to live, learn and grow. In the midst of that time one finds out if they are or are not meant to be with one another. And then if you are lucky enough in middle of ordinary life you are given a fairytale and you find the person you are meant to spend forever with and suddenly everything else in your past, well it all made perfect sense...this is where my 31 year old handsome pilot comes into play . . .
This quote really does remind me of our story and today is one of our favorite quotes. In our grown-up dollhouse that we are creating as a couple I plan to start making canvas art (saving this topic for another post) and this quote is actually one of the first ones I want to make! It is just so US. You see I am not the only one in this relationship who has a past, it goes both ways for us which is why our story is so special and unique (at least to me).
At 27 and 31 years of age we are not young kids who have just started dating other of the opposite sex but instead we both have had pasts, we have both been in love before and we both have had our hearts broken by others. Because of this I truly feel that the two of us have a better idea of exactly what we want in the opposite sex and because of this I think we are better for one another then we would be without our pasts.
Our story to me is special (duh!). You always hear about the girl who falls in love with her friend but you never really imagine it will be you; it is so hollywood. With me, it was real life! I became good friends with this man who also happened to be a airline pilot during one of the hardest transitions of my life and in the midst of ending a 5 year relationship which came with a lot of heart break and ache. During this time I was hurting very badly but I was also experiencing a great deal of happiness and joy while getting to know this person. He looked at life in a different light, and everyday I was friends with him I grew more joyful and I realized I smiled a whole lot more then I ever remembered smiling in the past. He turned my tears into smiles and I remember thinking it took a real man, a man that I was suppose to be with who could make me laugh through the most painful times. It was last April when I had a deep gut feeling that this guy was something special and against most peoples opinions of the situation I went with my gut and I let my heart fall in love all over again.
Thank GOD I did because the days and months have passed and we are now living together in our own place and we are approaching our one year anniversary together as a couple. I am not only the happiest I have ever been in my entire life but I have grown as a person and a human being. This man makes me want to be a better person; because of him I wake up every morning wanting to do better in this life. He makes life easy and he gives me purpose; we are beating the odds that were against us as a couple in the beginning and I love every second of it! It has become evident to family and friends that I made the best decision of my life when I went with my gut last April and without a doubt him and I were meant for each other.
So welcome to our journey. Prepare yourself for many more mushy love stories (hey, don't blame me when he is only home half of the week you gotta make every second count and this includes sharing lots of little moments that lead to mushy stories), expect posts on yummy recipes I dig into while he is flying, and maybe if I start getting real creative I will also start on the many house projects I have pinned to make our grown up dollhouse a home. . . and lord knows what else? This whole blog thing is new to me. All I do know is that anything is fair game here...with a love as special and unique and different as ours everyday day gets better and our love story continues to grow. I never imagined I would be one to love like this or brag (I mean blog) about a love like this however I just feel like there is way too much to say because there is ALOT that goes on behind the scenes, our life in the aviation world is one big fun, exciting, crazy, adventure and I'd love for you to tag along.
Until next time...
<3 Heather
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