that girl.

High school sweethearts is a topic that I have found to be personal to me, but one that my opinion has changed of so greatly in recent times. I know that the notion of high school sweethearts is somewhat a topic of dispute, with some believing you can't know if you haven't tried anything else and others believing that when you know, you know. For me, years ago I was in the first category. I was terrified by the fact that I hadn't actually experienced anything else. I thought that because my fiancé and I had only dated one another, we could never work out forever. I believed that we needed to see what else was out there. This did put a fair but of strain on our relationship years ago. Let me tell you now, I am so glad that we pushed through those times. So glad because now my opinion has changed entirely to the latter and I feel so strongly about it. To me now, the notion of high school sweethearts is the most hope-filling, lovely thing I can think of. What's bette...

I think I've finally learnt what it truly means to love. For a while there, I was struggling with whether loving someone in the way I was, was actually just being a pushover. But I don't think it is anymore. I think it's recognising that the love you have for that person is stronger than anything that could ever happen. My fiancé and I have been through so much together; to be honest, probably nearly more than what a lot of relationships will ever go through. This has definitely placed its challenges on us and continues to to this day, but it has also really taught me what genuine love is. I have no doubt that many people would have walked away by now if they were him or if they were me, for many different reasons. Believe me, both of us have been very close to many times. I can only speak on my behalf, but the love I have for him has drawn me back every single time. I honestly cannot express to you how much this guy means to me. How much I know deep down that regardl...

So, I've sat and stared at this blank page for a considerable amount of time. I honestly don't even know how to put into words how unbelievably happy I am right now. Remember I told you that I was going on a trip to Japan with the love of my life? Well, that trip has now ended, and it was nothing short of amazing. To this very day, I don't think I've ever had a trip where I have felt so at peace with everything, or so undeniably in love. I felt that way the entire first week we were there. And then....... The most incredible, kind-hearted, thoughtful man I have ever met ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM!!! (and of course, I said yes!) The poor thing dealt with my morning moodiness with the early wake up, but it was well worth it. Immediately my heart started beating out of my chest, my hands/legs began to shake and I was just super shocked and overwhelmed with what was happening. It is what I have dreamt about for so long - with him. Before him, I genuinely wanted to be th...