Taking a Griffin and making a Bendixen

Skyler and I met on a blind date. I didn't even show up with the intentions of it being a date. But when I saw Skyler get out of that little gray Honda Civic with his dark jeans, hightop shoes and blond hair with a braid I knew he was going to be dangerous. I tried to avoid falling for him. I wouldn't even let him place his arm over my shoulder. Days turned to weeks of me ignoring his texts. Eventually I gave in. We went on another date. We always seemed to just go driving. All over downtown until we got lost. We would talk for hours...Well...I would talk for hours and he would listen. I'd sing with the windows down and he would just admire the bad tone. Eventually I realized this happiness was the happiness I hadn't felt in a long time, if ever. I fell in love with Skyler Michael Bendixen and we called it official October 18th 2014. A day I hope to never forget. A date I could never dare duplicate and that is why we decided to have our wedding on October 18th 2020.

I got a text message from a friend. It went “alyssa has a really cute friend that we want you to meet. Meet us at the chinese gormet on State”. I had a long day at work and i wasnt up for another failed set up. But i said what the hell, ill just go. I got dressed and started driving. I just kept thinking how scared I was to show up. When I pulled into the parking lot I waited for everyone to get out of their car before I did. When I saw Shantyl get out of the car I was speechless. I couldnt help but think she was way out of my league and there was no chance she’d like me. It took a lot of effort for me to get out of the car. I was too nervous to speak. When I dropped her off it took every bit of me to ask her for her number. When she agreed I felt like Id won the lottery. Weeks of texts “goodmorning” or “how was school” and getting the bare minimum she finally agreed on another date. She was hard to grab and pin down but I’m so glad i stayed persistant. If i hadnt, I wouldnt have the family I have now. I like to think I’m the luckiest guy in the world.