So last night Josh and I went to dinner while Doll Doll came to visit with Zeke. We had a wonderful dinner, in a great atmosphere, but the best part of the whole night was the conversation. We started talking about our seperate lives and how we ended up in the place we are now. How, for both of us, Colorado had been a kind of shot in the dark, give it a try, see what happens kind of place. For Josh, the decision was made while sitting at a desk at his internship with C.H. Robinson in Atlanta. He said he was looking at an atlas with the names of all the cities where that company had offices, he saw Denver, Colorado and got to thinking. He knew he liked the mountains, he liked the idea of being near a big (but not too big city), and he liked to ski. Aaha!! Next thing you know, he drags his mom out there to help him find an apartment and that was that. For me, it was an idea brought up by some friends while living in the caribbean. I was working as a vet tech (and loving it), knew that this was what I wanted to do, but didn't know how to go about doing it. My friends, who were getting ready to move back to Colorado, found a tech school in Denver and said "you should just move back with us". Hmmm, move to a place on the opposite side of the country from my family, where I have never been before, and know only two people, don't really like cold weather at all, and have no clue what life is like out there...sure why not!! Aaha!! A few months later, my sister and I drive across country with Mutley and all my stuff.
Then we started talking about how we both ended up in Broomfield. For Josh, it was a decision made during a previous relationship. He was working in Denver, she was going to school in Boulder. Why not find a place in the middle...Broomfield. Aaha!! For me, it was very similar. I was going to school in Denver, my friend was going to school in Boulder. Why not find a place in the middle...Broomfield, where she had grown up and had friends and family. Aaha!!
Then we dug a little deeper. How had we actually ended up where we were when we were so that our paths would cross. For Josh, it was after his previous relationship had ended. It was a hard time for him and he was having trouble getting started again. His mom had come to visit to give him a boost and help him figure things out. Taking Duke for a walk seemed like the perfect time to do some good talking. Aaha!! For me, school had not started quite yet and I was bored and missing my life on St. Thomas. I was having a hard time finding a job, and didn't have a car. To pass the time I had been filling my days with 3 daily runs with Mutley around our neighborhood. Aaha!! We would run into each other then, and speak briefly (I think) about the dogs. He and his mom would see me again, running, at another time.
Then we got to the real deal. How had we both ended up on the field that day, talking (for quite awhile as I remember) about who we were and where we were from and everything in between. For Josh, he said he had started going out to the field everyday with Duke to look for me. He knew I would eventually run by. Aaha!! For me, I had started dog walking for a lady in the neighborhood and was on my way home from her house when my very well behaved dog, who ALWAYS listens (hahaha), took off running like a crazy person towards Duke and Josh. Aaha!!
And the rest, as they say, is history. It's amazing to me though when you think about it. The decisions that we were making at the time, in the moment, seemed only to effect our own seperate lives. We were going with what made sense for then. We had no idea it would lead to our future together.
I can't say how thankful I am for the life I have been able to live so far. I am so happy with all the traveling I have done, all the people I have met, and all of the things I have been a part of. My family and friends are everything to me. But of all the things I have done so far, and of all the things that are still to come, the thing I am most thankful for is "us". Because of "us", I get to be a friend, a lover, a wife, and most importantly a mother. My life is fulfilled because of "us".
And now...let's re-visit our slideshow (Part I)...
and here's Part II
Well said...
Everything happens for a reason, you never know why certain things happen, but in the end it all makes sense.
We love Josh and are so happy you became an "us". We now love Zeke too!
Posted by: Mike, Jessica, & Mikey | Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 07:04 PM
I enjoyed the story; Katherine, you write so well--and I love the videos. Josh does such a great job with those! Kudos to you both!
Posted by: Kay Roney | Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 06:07 PM