Melissa & Zack

Our Love Story By: Melissa Hudson, soon to be Skoglie!      Well, where to begin! Lol. Zack and I have a pretty colorful story. I first met Zackary when I was just 13. He was one of those really nice, friendly guys who the girls just fall for, and I was no exception.  Everytime I saw him I would find a reason to say hello and talk to him. But after a while I moved away, he got engaged and what I knew of him faded away and I began what I thought to be an amazing marriage myself.  I was on one side of the United States and he on the other. Occasionally he'd cross my mind and I'd wonder what he was doing and if he'd actually married. My husband of the time and I got pregnant but shortly after that what I thought to be my happily ever after turned out to be my nightmare.  I left him, and moved back to Oregon where I was originally from, before I had moved though I had found Zack on Myspace to catch up and tell him I'd be back in town. He seemed pleased, he was no longer engaged or in a commited relationship so my hopes were high.  Just a few short days after I returned I called to say hello and he invited me over, that was the beginning of something wonderful! I visited a couple times until one night I was invited over for a social event at his home. Later that night we shared our first kiss. We were the happiest couple at first, then what seemed a short year later to me, the "M" word, marriage, started popping up. I was still young, terrified and unsure. I did everything I could to distant myself from him and push him away enough to not propose yet. Looking back now I should of just told him and not of been such a coward. But thus I did not, he ended up leaving me because I was breaking his heart. I knew I loved him more than I ever had anyone else and it scared me bad!  I moved away yet again, half way across the US and as soon as I got there, I realized my mistake. I knew he was the one I wanted, the one who owned my heart, the one who I wanted to share everything in life with, the one I wanted to be the father of my children. At first I was sad and depressed because he had seemed to move on quickly afterwards. He had gotten in a relatoinship already...... But I kept telling myself if it's meant to be then it will be, God has a plan. About 11 months later I had finally saved the money and planned on moving back to Sutherlin. I was leaving Missouri in just two short weeks when I get a call saying he was single again. I sent up a prayer thanking God. I couldnt of asked for more of a sign.  I new where my life was suppose to be and who I was suppose to share it with. When I got back things between Zack and I were amazing yet terrifying. He loved me, that he told me but wasnt ready to let me back in, afraid that I'd hurt him again.  I was determined though to show him I'd change and I was ready to give everything I had to him, that took three months, May 20th 2010 was the exact date. He looked at me and asked if I would once again be his girlfriend. Of course I said yes immidiately.  We were so happy and in love and everyday has only gotten better.  We even bought a duplex together and began fixing it up to be able to move in the first week of November.