YES...It is TRUE...This is my 50th post to ActiveRain. I can hardly believe that I've written so much in such a short period of time. That 'gift of gab' thingy is really getting out of control!
Over the past month, I've written about my children...my mother...my clients...my childhood...my relationship with God...my memories...my favorite quotes...my poems...my perspective on life, love and real estate. I've shared from my heart...without reserve. The ONLY thing (person) I have NOT written about is MY BEST FRIEND...My wonderful, handsome, amazingly loving HUSBAND! Tonight...to celebrate my 50th post...I want to introduce ALL of YOU (my AR friends) to this INCREDIBLE MAN...my GIFT from GOD...Diego Nieves.
Diego and I met six years ago in a tiny town called Zebulon, NC. I moved to Zebulon
(even though I had never been there before in my life) to get away from the city. My tiny home in Zebulon had been on the market for two years before I found it and needed a LOT of work. After having lived in an apartment for a year, I was excited to have a yard in which to plant flowers. As soon as I moved in, and before doing anything to the interior, I started working on the yard.
My first day off work, I spent the entire day (8 hours) in the yard...pulling weeds and cleaning out the overgrown flower beds. I was a MESS! At the end of the day, I realized I had NO FOOD in my refrigerator. I decided to 'pop' into the local grocery store to get some yogurt for dinner. I mean...I was new in town...I would not see anyone I knew!
As soon as I walked into the grocery store, I saw HIM! My heart started beating faster, and the rest of the crowd faded away. That surreal moment only lasted a few seconds...as I suddenly remembered that I was covered in dirt from playing in my garden. ::OH MY:: I covered my face and started saying outloud to myself, "Don't look at me. Don't look at me."
As I walked past HIM, I wanted so badly to look back...to make eye contact with him...to see his smile. I made my way through the store...grabbed my yogurt...and took my place in line. From my vantage point in line, I could see him talking to another gentleman. There was a guy in front of me checking out, so I leaned to the right to get a better view. I was watching him talk and laugh...and I was thinking, "I need to go home, take a shower and hurry back to meet this guy!" At that moment, as if he were reading my thoughts, he looked up and over at me. Embarrassed to be caught staring, I smiled shyly. He smiled back, and I melted. END OF STORY!
Well...actually...that was not the end of the story. As our eyes were locked on one another, I heard a little voice inside of my heart. It said, "Elizabeth, just walk out that door. You don't have to do anything. This man is going to be an important part of your life." So, I did. (STILL not the end of the story!)
As I left the store, the fresh air must have brought me back to my senses. I realized that I was going to be late for an appointment with a client. My car was a mess, and my garbage cans at home were full of yard debris. I pulled down to the end of the shopping center and began gathering all of the trash that magically accumulates in my car. My head was practically buried under the seat when I caught a glimpse of someone outside of my window. I looked up and was absolutely shocked to see HIM standing there.
After I caught my breath, I opened my window and said 'hello'. He introduced himself and told me that he was only in town for a few weeks...and asked if I would like to have dinner with him sometime. Wanting to scream "YES...YES...YES" (but thinking that was probably inappropriate)...I said "Sure, I'd like that." We exchanged phone numbers, and I left to go get showered for my appointment.
From the moment I drove away, I could not stop thinking about him. I have no idea what my client said in our meeting. (I know that is a TERRIBLE confession, but it is true!) I could not eat or sleep all night long. I must have checked my phone 600 times...just to make sure it had a signal and was working. I even took my phone with me to the bathroom when I showered. I was certain that he was going to call, and I was determined that I would NOT miss THAT CALL!
The next day, around 11am, HE CALLED! I recognized the number and took a deep breath before answering. He said, "Hi Elizabeth, I'm not sure if you remember me...this is Diego." ::REMEMBER YOU? HOW COULD I EVER FORGET YOU?:: I said (calmly, of course), "Sure, I remember you. We met at the grocery last night. How are you?" He said, "I'm great...just wondering if you would like to have lunch with me today." ::WOULD I LIKE TO HAVE LUNCH WITH YOU TODAY...AND TOMORROW...AND FOREVER!!!:: "Oh yes...that would be nice."
Now we are close to the end of the story...well, the beginning really! I accepted his invitation to lunch, but we never had lunch. We got lost in the country (we were both new to the area) and then caught in a horrible/wonderful thunderstorm. The skies turned black and rain poured down in sheets. We sat in the car, on the side of the road, and talked for hours. Neither of us even realized when the storm had passed...we were so engulfed in our conversation.
Like I said, that was six years ago. We've had a million lunches and dinners together, and we've worked together almost every, single day. YET...my heart STILL beats faster when I look at him...his smile STILL melts me...and I STILL sneak peeks when he doesn't know I'm looking. I went out for yogurt, and I found the LOVE OF MY LIFE!
Written and Posted by:
Elizabeth Nieves - Broker, REALTOR® -- The Elizabeth Nieves Realty Group @ Keller Williams (A Bilingual Real Estate Team serving Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill NC and surrounding areas.)
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That is SO SWEET!!! When I met my "heartthrob", I was at a girlfriend's house and he came to visit. My heart jumped up in my throat. I could NOT get him out of my head. He was not dating my girlfriend, he was just a friend of the family. She gave him my number that night after I left. He called two days later, we went out that weekend. That was on March 6th and we were married on April 3rd!
He still makes my heart jump in to my throat and that was almost 32 years ago! Hope you have the same type of love. Mine was an absolute "GOD THING". I had been praying for him all my life because that is what my Momma said I should do to get the right one.
God Bless you both.....Kathy