I Know Love Is A Beautiful And Precious Thing

I spent most of my life desperately hoping and searching for that one special person with whom to share my life. That one person who would accept and love me the way I am for who I am. That one person who would receive and appreciate what I could offer and give to her. She would be my lover, my soulmate, my best friend, and my partner in everything. However no matter how long I waited...tried...prayed...or whatever, I was not able to find a girlfriend let alone a relationship. All I ever heard was "I like you as a friend", "You're too nice", "I wish I could find a guy like you..."; You name it and I heard it. They would be my friend or be friendly, but if I showed or they sensed any interest on my part they would vanish. I wont even get into the cruelty I endured...the disappointments, the let downs, and the heartbreaks. I eventually met someone who showed interest back. We dated and then married, then the truth reared its ugly head and I faced the ultimate betrayal....but that's a whole other story. I was convinced at this point that there really wasn't anyone out there for me and decided to remain alone for the remainder of my natural life. It just wasn't worth it anymore. Seven more years passed with me just living alone and adjusting to my new found fate when SHE appeared in my life. She was sweet, she was extremely attractive to me and I found myself very interested. We began talking occasionally, but I hesitated to express or even show any attraction or interest as I didn't want to risk scaring her off too. It turned out that she was just as interested in me as I was in her. We officially began seeing each other and we married a year or so later. We've been very happily married for nearly 12 years now and we fall deeper in love with each other with each passing day. It also turned out that we grew up and lived only about 10 miles from one another. We had similar love experiences the whole time, we never met, and we never knew of each other's existence. Had we met in those earlier years and tried to form a relationship, it would have failed because we were both different people. We both feel and believe that we were born for each other and meant to be together and we were brought together at just the right time. I have finally and truly found my lover, my soulmate, my best friend, and my true partner in life. So yes...love IS a beautiful and precious thing. My wife is my greatest treasure, and that alone makes me the richest man on earth!