There were times I had fallen in love back in my teen years. I know I am just 28 years old but falling in love wasn't easy at first but now I understand. Back in 2012 when I enlisted in military first time, I was with a supposedly nice guy. We were great at first then it became to crumble. While I was away, he stole money from me when I was in basic training. I was so mad and angry I wanted to run but I couldn't. I had obligations to the military and I am glad I joined. When I had returned home, things got worse. I call him It because it's his proper name. He had always called me disgusting words no woman should ever be called. I got fed up with him I told him get the heck out and don't come back. I couldn't take his verbal abuse anymore. The things he said to me I can't say on here because it's not appropriate at all. The day he left I was relieved and happy he was out of my life. The next summer when I left for training, I had fallen for a great man. He might have been very country and still is but his weirdness and personality stood out to me. I couldn't help but to take the initiative and look at him and started conversating with him. As time went by, we kept talking and went out on dates. Things began to spark and he was treating me right. We have been dating from 2014 to 2015. In December of 2015, he took me to Grand Ole Opry Hotel, and he proposed to me under a waterfall. I said yes! He is one of those hard to find guys that treats a lady with respect, loyalty, kindness, fairness and never cheats on me. It's hard to find someone like that and I am glad I had found him and end up with him. Looks didn't matter to me when we got together. A lot of people thinks looks matter but that's not the case for me. It's the heart, mind, soul, spirit, and personality that counts for me. And he definitely had all those traits. I think everyday where would I be if I hadn't met him. We have a beautiful daughter together and such a blessing both of them. With my previous relationship, that pig took everything away from me. I couldn’t have friends and couldn’t go anywhere. He had stripped me of everything. I still can’t sort of behave in public because of that donkey. The guy I am with now he is helping me go through this and helping me fix my ways. A real man, like I am with now, stands by their woman no matter what goes on. And I am so grateful that he is with me. Time to time we argue but what couple doesn’t argue. No one is perfect. We are human and weren’t designed to be perfect. Everyone has flaws in their life. My biggest flaw is patience. I have no patience when it comes to people being stupid. But my man is trying to work on that with me and in a since controlling it. It’s kind of like Titanic with this man I am with now. He had saved me from getting worse. I am in a better path because of him. My mom doesn’t like him because of how he was raised. And I told her it’s none of your business who I am with or not. He was raised the right way and see people through their eyes. He doesn’t judge at all. And I am glad he is like that. He came from nothing and now he has everything, a beautiful daughter, myself, and our own place because he works his dairy rear off for our family. I don’t care about my mom’s opinion because she had always criticize how I live my life and who I live with. Not every parent will like their child’s spouse or partner. None of that matters to me. He is truly a gentleman and something deep in his heart I can sense he is still and always will be the one for me. I love his weirdness. He might be a little loud when talking or sticking a straw in his mouth hanging out, but I still love him no matter what. His weirdness is the icing on the cake. He treats me like a queen and I will always treat him like a king.
It shouldn’t matter how people look. Looks do not matter. If someone truly loves someone for who they are and not what they are then they should be together. Love truly comes from within. Love is an unbreakable vow once you have found someone to spend the rest of your life with. For those that want to judge people for their looks and care about that only, you have serious problems and you’re not a true human being. Judging people for looks is absolutely inhumane. People need to get to know other people for who they truly are and not judge others. Ever since I got with my current man, I stopped judging people a lot. He had opened my eyes a lot and it warms my heart. He is my everything. He is my best friend, my confidant, my one and only true love, and my man. I guess I was one of those judgmental bastards with my ex because he turned me into a monster. And it was not okay. But now I am with a great man who had opened up my eyes and heart and become a less of a monster than I was before. I am just mean when people disrespect me or other people and especially children. I thank my man everyday and still do for helping me go through this mentally. He is definitely a keeper and always will be.
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Into the Shadows
A long time ago in a town called Hollow Creek, there lived a family of three. There was a husband, wife and their teenager Bell. Bell and her family just moved to Hollow Creek to start a new life. The town was small but it felt as though a presence was there. The town had their own theatre, town hall ,a high school and couple grocery markets. Her parents were always working and hardly at home. Her father worked in construction while her mother was a teacher. Bell always read her books and never had time to hang out with other teens especially at school. But things were about to change when she attends Hollow Creek High. To some it was an ordinary school but to others there was somethings that aren't meant to be spoken of. On Monday August 1, 1912 Bell had woken and got ready for school. She went downstairs and fixed herself some breakfast. It was a typical morning. Bell was used to the fact of waking up and her parents not being there. Her mother Clarice had left her note saying, "My darling, your lunch is in frig. Have fun on your first day of school but be careful. There are secrets that you do not need to know." Bell had open the frig and she was happy her mother packed her favorite lunch. She had left her house and went to school. When Bell got to school, she began to feel nervous. She was beginning to wonder how is she going to make friends in a new town. The school bell rang and it was time for her to get to her first class. On the way to her class, she had ran into a strange pale teen. She wasn't dressed like normal but she wasn't scary either. Bell wondered if that was her style but she stopped and said to herself..."I shouldn't judge already. Let them judge me. Give people a chance." When she did get to her class, her teacher came to her and told her she was running a little late to class. Bell had a sense there was something not right in this town and high school. Eight hours later the school bell had rang and she was headed home. As she was walking home, the same girl she ran into school came across her again. In a froggy voice, she said "be warned...the school is not a school. It's a trap full with secrets and lies." Bell felt a little weird around her but she also felt she was telling the truth. When Bell got home, her parents was waiting for her at the table. They both had asked how her day was. Bell said, "I ran into a girl I go to class with and told me something. She told me to be careful and that the school is nothing but lies and secrets. " Her parents both looked at her with worried look. Her mother, Beth, said "Just please be careful. She might be trying to scare you darling. " Bell said "I hope so. I just want to make sure that we are starting our life over and fresh. I just want to be able to live somewhere without worrying. " The next day, Bell decided to do some investigation at the school library. She had asked the librarian, "Excuse me, but where can i find the historical book of the school?" The librarian said " There are things you don't want to know. If i were you I'd stop looking for answers you don't want. Trust me ...some kids have tried to look but never came back. " Bell asked " Why? what happened to those kids? Where'd they go?" Librarian told Bell "If you must know the answer then look in the archive in the old library in the basement. A cautionary tale...once you seek the answer it may come back and haunt you. Please don't seek the answer you want. " "I thank you for your warning but I need to know. One teenager with dark long black hair and pale face and body had approached me yesterday and told me to leave while I can and don't find the truth" Beth told the Librarian. "There is no child of that description that attends here. But if you want to know or curious you can look in old archives. " Librarian said to Bell. Three days later had passed, and as soon as Bell thought things went back to normal, it took a wrong turn and strange things began to happen at school. Two kids went missing and no one seen them since yesterday at school. Bell had arrived at school and overheard their parents and sheriff talking. She couldn't help but wonder what was going on. Bell had no choice but to go to the old archives. As soon as she began to go to basement and into the old library, she saw some one standing in the shadow looking at her. The light began to flicker and she got a little scared but she kept going. Whatever or whoever was there that was looking at her followed her. As soon as the light went out and back on the shadow figure screamed "GET OUT!" Bell had ran out of there and back outside. The parents of missing kids and the sheriff had looked at Bell and wondered what happened. They had never seen Bell or anyone ran out scared like that before. Bell had went home and locked the door. "Maybe librarian was right. Maybe I shouldn't have went into the old archives." Bell wondered. She didn't know that the moment she said that her parents were standing behind her. Beth said, " Please tell me you didn't go into the old archives. " Bell told her mother "I had to. I had no choice . Kids were disappearing and no where to be found. I got curious and ....I ....I saw a dark shadow figure told me to get out. I feel as though something or someone had been woken." Beth explained, "Look honey..I did some digging earlier at work. This whole town was built on old native grounds and strange things began happening in 1890. They believed that particular that the high school was built on top of a strange burial that one woman died on that she haunts those that trespass her path. It also says that if kids began to be too curious they go missing and don't come back. They are not dead but they are not there either. If you keep looking for the answer you seek...i don't want you disappearing like they did. " It finally began to make sense to Bell. That's what Beth saw. She saw the same spirit twice trying to warn her not to venture into the unknown. The spirit wanted to rest in peace and not talked about. Two weeks later had passed and Bell has not explored the old archives. She felt as though that she knew it was best to stay out of there and never venture down into the old library. "To those that seek the unknow, be prepared to not come back. It is not the place of the people but it is the resting place of the old natives." Quote from the old text of the Ancients.
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