I met Lindsey in an odd way. I was asked to show my best friend’s wife’s sister and her friends Manhattan for a night. It’s not that I didn’t want to, I just had so much going on in my life that I felt really bogged down on time. But Jeremy was a close friend, I said “sure thing”.
It seems like basically overnight there they were, their accents and all and me showing them around NYC. It was fun, seeing how exciting they were. But Lindsey stood out to me. I immediately was drawn to her humbleness and up for anything attitude. Ive been around girls my whole life, then I worked at a salon. But speaking honestly, Lindsey didn’t seem like a girl. She seemed like a person who was content with who she was. I found that striking and personally, something I have always longed for in myself.
It wasn’t long before we were texting, texting turned into phone calls and phone calls turned into “dates” and dates ultimately turned into babies (kidding). We got married in less than a year after we first met. Odd if you are from CT, seemingly normal if you are from GA. Anyways, my family was skeptical until they all met her. That was that. They loved her.
Me and Lindsey were only married a few months before we found out she was pregnant with Mr. Liam. People generally react negatively when I tell them this. “Well, you didn’t have much freedom” etc. etc. I get that, I see where they’re coming from and their spot on. We didn’t. But I wouldn’t change it for anything. Watching Lindsey be a “mom” or more so a “caretaker” is her in her element. She has a huge heart. It’s always on display. She cares for Liam like no one else matters. And I’m ok with that, that’s validation for me.
Today I count my blessing. More specifically, the blessing that I see everyday. The blessing that I have become numb to from time to time. The blessing that continually grows in love for me. Today I can honestly say Lindsey is my best friend. She has helped me grow greatly as a person by being understanding to my downfalls. Through scary times, Lindsey is the one who rubs my back and tells me all will be ok.
I don’t know who or where I would be today without her. Sure we have struggles and sure things are hard sometimes. But is anything worthwhile easy? I doubt it. When things get hard it’s a reminder for me. I reminder to get up, work and try harder because her happiness is worth it, our life together is worth it, our future is worth it, our family is worth it. Because she is worth it.
Happy Valentine’s Day Linds, thanks for being everything you are, all the time.
*ddileo 