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Diana,
I read your Holiday experience and love reading about your childhood moment.
Sorry to hear you actually thought Santa was getting his bum burned in a chimney, but, that just shows how big hearted you are.
As so tit-for-tat, I would like to share a Holiday moment with you. You have my full permission to share if it makes your audience happy.
I remember the Holidays were approaching in 1990. I had just gotten out of the Air Force the year before (1989) and had taken some college courses, was working at a job and trying to find myself. I learned quickly that my military skills didn't cross over to civilian life very well and so I had to remake myself to be successful in life.
I didn't have much drive, was lost in my image and had no clue where life was taking me. I was back with my parents, taking courses I didn't care about at college and just zoning into the black hole of emotions. On a side note, I had not had much experience with women. I was a virgin at my first military base in Korea, and the minimal encounters between that (1985) and 1990 were small and had no depth. A girl in England (1989) pretended to be with me, but, would go spend physical time with other men (a lot) and after finding this out, I gave a second chance. But, when it happened again, I gave up on bonding and withdrew from trying.
In one of my jobs as a civilian, I believe people thought I was gay, since pretty women would ask me out, take me to places meant for making out, and I would not attempt anything. It wasn't that I didn't 'like women, I was just hurt in the heart and needed to heal.
Then I met this lady. I know that old cliche of 'love at first sight' is used a lot, but, I felt something very strong. As I had never asked a lady out before, I was surprised when I was able to ask her out to go window shopping at a mall. We never made it, as my car ended up driving to a forest where the windows fogged up and we (dot dot dot, one of our favorite movies quotes).
She gave me meaning, purpose and love. We have been together 26 years (will be our 25th anniversary next year, 2017) and I wish it could go on forever.
She has taught me love, openness, kindness, support, wisdom, and the long list of things that make life worth living. I have tried to make her happy and be a good partner. I am not perfect, as no one is, but, I give and owe all that I am to her. I hope she knows that down in the deepest places of her core.
Thank you for letting me share my Holiday moment/thoughts. It is actually the Holidays today and I am so proud of being with her.
8D___ave
