November 13, 2003

Eleven years ago today, I was standing in a parking lot near the tennis courts at UTA after a long day on campus.   Chris was standing very close to me, trying to sneak a goodnight kiss, when he asked me a very important question.  Actually, he first asked, "Can I ask you a question?"  This made me nervous about the question to follow, but I gave permission to proceed.  Chris then asked me if he could introduce me to people as his girlfriend.  Of course I said yes - I had pursued Chris for weeks hoping for this moment!  I had no idea, however, that I would be with him eleven years later, that we would move across Texas together, or that I would carry his baby someday.  Instead, I was content to be his girlfriend.  It was a good day, and the beginning of eleven good years.