So my 15 year old daughter has a new crush. He's the starting tight end on our local high school football team and an all around good kid. Fortunately, that crush goes both ways. It's so fun to watch them do the "I like you and you like me but now what do we do?" dance. They smile at each other a lot but when it comes to actually talking they lose any ability to speak at all. And any time my daughter does manage to get a few words out she spends the next half an hour lamenting how stupid she sounded. Like tonight she left him a message asking him when his first game was so she could go. We were driving in the car and all of a sudden I hear this deep gasp from the back seat with an "Oh boy..." I could sense her sudden adrenaline rush and almost hear her heart rate triple. The conversation was short, when and where the game was, ending with an "Okie dokie, I'll be there! Bye!" This guy really has her flustered. "Oh my gosh! I can't believe I just said okie dokie! That was the most retarded thing that could have ever come out of my mouth! Grandma says okie dokie! He probably thinks I'm the most retarded person ever!" Actually, I'm thinking he's probably walking about 3 feet off the ground right now because she said she's coming to watch him play and I'm sure his mom will have something to say about all this when she brings his little sister for piano lessons in the morning. We've been dropping hints to each of them about the other for a loooong time.
What I love about all this though is how it brings back those feelings and memories of when my husband and I first started dating. The butterflies, the blood pressure spike that happened every time the phone would ring because it might be him, the electric shock when his hand would brush mine. And the hope that maybe he would be thinking about me right that moment. After almost 19 years our love has deepened and become something every girl dreams of. I am not only loved but cherished and we are still very much IN love. But there's nothing quite like those first few weeks of discovery and excitement. It's fun to be able to enjoy that with my girls.
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Funny how we tend to "get over" that feeling. It's hard to keep it fresh as we go through life. I love that you shared that. Question is, does she?! :-)
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