Kate

John and I met two years ago. I was bartending in my hometown for the summer, and he showed up one Monday to play at the bar with his band. I fell in love with him very quickly because because he was the first person to ever treat me as a human, not a pretty face. We became friends quickly. I resisted "dating" him because I was moving away for school-- from central WI to Mankato Minnesota. It's a 4+ hour drive, and I didn't want a boyfriend at home keeping me from my studies. One thing led to another, and I agreed to try dating him, but told him I wasn't going to promise to see him until Thanksgiving. He came to Mankato my first weekend there to see me, and continued to surprise me thoughout our whole relationship. He has stood by my side through the thickest times, and shown me that he will stand by me through everything. He even is the reason I enrolled in school for my master's degree again after taking a year off to spend time with my family after a family tragedy. :)