7 months...

...is the time I have to wait to be back in Levi's arms. Some people say I am crazy, getting into a relationship with a Marine right before he leaves for seven months. Maybe they are right, but I am CRAZY about Levi. Ill give you the history between us two (everyone loves a good "love story")

Two summers ago, I was working at a candy shop in Cordova Mall, Pensacola, FL. I had just graduated high school and getting ready to head to college in Saint Augustine, FL. Levi was stationed at Pensacola Correy Station. I was working and I saw Levi and his buddies walk by, and I knew I wanted him to come over and talk to me. Every time he would walk by I would smile my best smile and try to signal I wanted him to come over, boy! he was slow! It took him about the 4th or 5th time walking by that he FINALLY came over! So we talked and talked (I was still working) and found out that his mama and my aunt and cousin live in the same CITY (Redding, California) and know each other!! I instantly knew there was something very special about Levi. We started dating, but then I went off to school and figure it was alot harder to balance a new social life and school. So I broke things off with him (stupid me!) We stayed as close as we could. He came and visited me in Saint Augustine last year this time on his way up to his new duty station, Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC. We stayed up till 3 in the morning and I had to be at church at 6 that morning!! But we went on with our lives but continued to talk every once in a while. I felt something very special for Levi but I was honestly terrified of giving into and giving my heart to him. I started dating someone else, in the midst of moving cities and schools. I moved here, to Orlando, FL. I ended up breaking things off with the new guy and Levi came to visit me in September and spent 3 days here! I was still scared to open up to him, so even though we had a lot of fun going to Universal Studios and hanging out around my apartment, we just remained friends. Starting the new year, I was hating love. I had been played and was just tired of getting my heart walk all over. Levi told me his was being deployed in January and asked me sometime in October to be his "penpal" and of course I would/am going to send home tons of goodies! Well Levi and I started talking almost everyday and I had to go and see him before he left, so I drove up to NC (TEN HOURS!! BY MYSELF, thats right, be proud of me!!) and spent a wonderful weekend with him and his mama! 

So thats our story. He makes me happier then I could ever be, and yes, even though seven months is a long time and its a scary time, I know I can do this! 

So I created this blog to write down what will happen over the next 7 months and hopefully it will make time go faster! 

I named it "just a dream" in hopes that this will be just a dream time and speed by!

I guess thats all for now!