Well, it's strange the think about what your first blog should be about. There are a million ideas going through my brain, but I think I'll write about the first time I met my hubby :)....On Feb 12th 2006--One day after my b-day ( ~ :) ~ ), while working at walmart, it was the his first day there, and I had to assist training him. I have never met anyone named Orlin before. At first I really didn't want to start any kind of relationship with him. He wasn't very talkative (at first mind you!), His hair was at shoulder length, he was just wearing a ball cap, and both his ears were pierced (which wasn't for me...). I worked the early morning shift and after his training he was going to be switching to the afternoon shift, which I didn't know yet. After about a week or so of helping train him, I started to like talking with him and flirting (Of Course! haha) and was sad to learn that he would be switching the later shift. Everyday That I came in early I was looking forward to seeing him when he came wandering in around 2 pm. I would only have 2 hours to work with him and then I would be off. The more and more we spent time together, the more and more I started to like him. I asked my boss if I could work more days (because Orlin only worked part time for the most part), she agreed so I began working 6 days a week. About a month went by, when I finally asked my boss if I could change my schedule to working the later shift (1-10pm). This was a no brainer for my boss since everyone in our department wanted to work the earlier shift. I surprised Orlin when I told him that I now worked the later shift. Orlin was working two full time jobs at this time, so he also had to cut his hours back. He started coming in at 6pm and staying until 10 pm 12 am or later. We were pretty short on people working in our department at night, there was only 3 of us. Orlin, this amazing man named Bill (only worked part time because he was in his 70's), and I, so most of the time it was only Orlin and I working. We had food fights almost every night, it was so much fun! Oh and by the way I won! **No matter what he says HAHA**.
In march 2006, Orlin invited me to go to the movies with his friends on my day off. I said okay, and that I'll meet him at the movie theaters, since I lived in Hurrican at this time, I figured it would be better for me to drive into town instead of him driving all the way out there to pick me up. When I showed up at Stadium 8 on sunset/bluff I was very surprised when he was there and none of his friends were there. We stood in line waiting to get our tickets for Failure to Launch and talking. He told me that his friends ditched out on him and that they weren't coming. Now it was our turn to get our tickets, I pulled my money from my purse put it up to pay for my ticket, when Orlin slapped down a 20 and told me to put my money away...I was shocked and confused. I thought we were just here as friends..Was it a date...Was it not a date...Alot of things were going through my mind at this time. So I put my money in my purse and we headed inside. We waited in line to grab a drink before the movie started. Again I pulled out my money, but he got to his before I did. We get into the movies, and neither of us talked at all. It was a bit awkward and strange. Orlin sat far away from me (in his chair) playing on his phone until the movie started and neither of us said a word.
It wasn't until April 16th.....two weeks before I was to move to Idaho....
In march 2006, Orlin invited me to go to the movies with his friends on my day off. I said okay, and that I'll meet him at the movie theaters, since I lived in Hurrican at this time, I figured it would be better for me to drive into town instead of him driving all the way out there to pick me up. When I showed up at Stadium 8 on sunset/bluff I was very surprised when he was there and none of his friends were there. We stood in line waiting to get our tickets for Failure to Launch and talking. He told me that his friends ditched out on him and that they weren't coming. Now it was our turn to get our tickets, I pulled my money from my purse put it up to pay for my ticket, when Orlin slapped down a 20 and told me to put my money away...I was shocked and confused. I thought we were just here as friends..Was it a date...Was it not a date...Alot of things were going through my mind at this time. So I put my money in my purse and we headed inside. We waited in line to grab a drink before the movie started. Again I pulled out my money, but he got to his before I did. We get into the movies, and neither of us talked at all. It was a bit awkward and strange. Orlin sat far away from me (in his chair) playing on his phone until the movie started and neither of us said a word.
It wasn't until April 16th.....two weeks before I was to move to Idaho....
I was working until 10pm that night, and Orlin happened to be off. My parents were in town and needed to use my car, so I was without a car, and would have to wait for one of them to come pick me up. Orlin came inside the store that evening and asked if I wanted to go over to a mutual friend of ours to play some texas hold 'em. I quickly called my parents to let them know that they didn't have to come get me and told Orlin yes! Orlin picked me up at 10 and we also picked up another friend of ours (Eenah) that also worked at walmart to go over to Derek's house. We start playing the game and it last all the way 'til 3 or 4 in the morning. We finally left with Eenah, Orlin, and myself. Eenah lived in St. George, so I figured he was going to drop me off first since I lived all the way out in Hurrican, I was so upset about it. We were stopped at the light on Bluff/Main street, and to my relief we went straight across to drop Eenah off first. (YEAH!!) Once we dropped off Eenah it was off to Hurrican to drop me off. It must have been the longest ride ever! We really hardly said anything on the way.... We get to my house and we sat in the car forever, just listening to music. I kept making an excuses one after another saying ooohhh I haven't heard this song before...every time a song came on..It wasn't until this song came on:
"I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
That don’t bother me
I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out
I’m not afraid to cry every once in a while
Even though going on with you gone still upsets me
There are days every now and again I pretend I’m ok
But that’s not what gets me
What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was tryin’ to do
It’s hard to deal with the pain of losing you everywhere I go
But I’m doin’
ItIt’s hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I’m alone
Still Harder
Getting up, getting dressed, livin’ with this regret
But I know if I could do it over
I would trade give away all the words that I saved in my heart
That I left unspoken
What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do
What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do
Not seeing that loving you
That’s what I was trying to do"
WHAT HURTS THE MOST BY RASCAL FLATTS
The lyrics of this song seem to fit so perfect to our situation, I was moving in two weeks and wasn't going to be able to see Orlin anymore. When this came on Orlin wrapped his arms around me and whispered "I don't want you to leave" .
We always say that God gave us a little push, when you let this song play right at this moment. I ended up finding a place to stay with some friends that week, my family left for Idaho, and I stayed in St. George, with my Orlin. I wouldn't have it any other way. We have been together now for over 3 years, We got married last year on 08-08-08, and will be together
Always & Forever
