Third time’s the charm.
Three — For as long as I can remember it’s been my favorite number. I’m not exactly sure why but its always just sort of made sense to me. Not too much, not too little, a prime number, a significant number, and in general it tends to be the right amount needed to get the job done. It even has a nice saying about it that goes something like “Third time’s the charm.”
I have recently entered into the third serious relationship of my life with an amazing woman named Amanda. As all my relationships do, it certainly didn’t start without its share of drama and intrigues thanks to someone else liking her and hating me, but that’s an issue for another blog. The beginning was difficult and filled with a lot of emotional stress but after spending almost an entire weekend with her after a month into our relationship, I’m beginning to feel that happy comfortableness you feel around someone that you can trust.
I know that logic dictates that it’s much too soon to think along truly serious lines (I think the general consensus is that most relationships “mature” around the six month stage), so for now I’m just going to continue hoping. But what I will say is that never before have I met a girl who seems to be the perfect mixture of everything I could ever want. She has a very pure and natural beauty about her; She’s very intelligent and smart but not the least bit arrogant; She’s a sweetheart and very gentle but nothing of a push-over; And she’s a very down-to-earth grounded woman and yet can be goofy and fun at the same time.
Well, I could certainly fill up pages and pages about how wonderful this girl is but I try not to gloat when there’s people around me less fortunate so I’ll stop there and just say that never before have a I wanted something to work out as much as I do this relationship. I don’t believe in fate the same way that most people would describe it since I refuse to believe that I’m not in control of my own destiny, but I do believe that I get gentle nudges in certain directions. So with that said I don’t think it’s any accident that I’ve met Amanda and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for us.