I have a "how we met" story as well as an engagement story, but it's kind of backwards...allow me to explain....it's a long story, but if you're a die-hard romantic, it'll be worth it.
I was engaged to a guy, we'll call him "Al," in Nov. 2001. We'd been dating for two years. Well things were going just fine until Feb. of this year, when I began noticing behaviors in him which I didn't really care for--controlling, bossy, over-the-top sarcastic, money- and job-obsessed, etc. He made all the major decisions about our lives without even asking me (ex. we were only going to have 2 kids because he didn't want any more...no questions asked). He didn't even want to go on a honeymoon with me! I think that I was just in la-la land for so long that I didn't see those things...I just ignored them thinking that after we were engaged that they would change. I was stupid, and I made a mistake, what can I say? Well I very quickly realized that I needed to end things quickly, but it was very hard b/c I knew I would hurt him.
Now let me backtrack a bit. I work at an elementary school as a preschool teacher, and in Aug. 2001 my boss hired the principal's stepson, Kevin, to work with us. Kevin, to say the least, was very shy and introverted. But for some reason, I still don't know what, I felt a connection with him. My goal was to make him talk. And slowly but surely, he did. My coworkers noticed right away that Kevin seemed more comfortable around me than anyone else and he would talk to me more than anyone. I really didn't notice.
Now fastforward to March of this year...I couldn't take it anymore with Al, his controlling behaviors were driving me nuts and I knew I couldn't be with him. I'd spilled my guts to my coworkers (one of whom was a bridesmaid of mine) so they all knew and were very supportive. I just needed to do it. Finally, finally we got into the argument of all arguments and I was so mad I called the wedding off right then and there. The next day I told Kevin about it, who I'd become very good friends with. He was so supportive and comforting and kept saying that he just wanted me to be happy. It was so nice to hear. He let me vent so many times and was always there for me. Not long after, we all got together at a coworker's house for a small party. I had about 5 different people come up to me and tell me that Kevin and I needed to go out because we were perfect for each other. Of course, neither of us had really thought about it that way b/c I was attached for so long. But everyone said they could see there was something different between us that we couldn't see ourselves. Well, to make a long story short, he did ask me out, and here we are 5 months later, completely, totally ass-backwards in love with each other!!!
If I didn't believe in fate before, I certainly do now...I truly think I needed to have the whole engaged experience to show me that I don't need to settle, to show me what to look for in someone that I'm in a committed relationship with, and most of all, to make me appreciate Kevin, the most amazing man I've ever met!!!
my story
Okay, so it wasn't very Greek since we didn't get married in the church, but that's another story... 
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