The Best Of Times
As I reflect on my life, it is clear that the best times I have ever had was when I was with Heather. We were together for almost 6 years, and even though there was some horrible circumstanses in my life at the time, she was the one beacon of happiness. Heather was, no, she is and will always be the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.
Even now as I look back it still brings a sence of joy to me, especialy the story of how we got together in the first place. Back in the day, the story was "romanticized" quite a bit. But I am here to tell what really happened. We met in High School, the first day of grade 9 to be specific. Going to high school was a real change in my life, grade 8 started my transformation from a geeky kid, to, well at least being more socialy acceptable. "Saint" really took me under his wing and I started to be accepted by my peers. I was part of the clique in 8, and by going to high school I was getting a fresh new start, and I was on the right track. I had friends in all the right places, and it was because of that, hanging out with the popular crowd, that I got to meet some of the best people I would have in my life, especialy Heather. I had a crush on her from the moment I saw her, but of course I am a victim of timing. She already had a boyfriend, "Jason V". I'll be honest, I knew Jason V from before, andI never really liked him. In Jr high, he was in a different school, but was friends with some kids in mine. He used to pick on me mercilessly, and when I began to fit in he never accepted me, in fact he chastized everyone else for befriending me. Thank God, that the rest stood up for me in those trying times. Anyways, even though I did have a crush on Heather, and I did not like Jason V (and everyone knew both those things) I never got in between them. I'm not the type a person to put myself in between. I was just content to be friends with Heather. And so a whole year went by.
This is where the story goes in to the romantic myth. "Legend" has it that one weekend in the begining of grade 10, Heather and Jason V got into a fight, and he ended up hitting her. I found out about this the next day and was furious. I ended up finding Jason V, and confronting him about hitting Heather, this escalated into a fight, where I beat the crap out of him, even sending him to the hospital with a concussion. I became the chivalrous hero that came to Heather's insulted honour. Because of that she realized my love for her, and we became a couple.
Nice story, but it's not entierly true, although there is some bits of truth to it. What really happened was this. Heather and Jason V were always fighting about one thing or another, but he never hit her, in fact I wouldn't be surprised if she hit him a couple of times. Everybody knew about the constant fighting, I guess one day it got to much for Heather, and she broke up with Jason V. There is also a bit of truth to me fighting Jason V after they broke up, but I never went looking for him. What happened was a couple friends and me were walking through Dugan Park, and ran in to Jason V and some of his friends. Some altercation broke out between one of my friends and one of Jason's, and all of us ended up scraping, and yes whe we were fighting I did go after Jason. But the fight really only lasted a couple of minutes and was broken up.
As for Heather and I getting together, everyone knewI liked her, and after her and Jason broke up, our friends thought it would be a great idea to hook us up. When we would go out, they would conveniatly make Heather and I sit together, or go in the same car, and what not. I was happy just to spend time with her, and she knewI liked her. We got to know each other better, and in a matter of time we were an item. And so began my golden age.
The times we had together will alway stay with me. It's the joy that I hold on to. Even though those times are gone, I will always cherish them. I loved her, and I always will.
Even now as I look back it still brings a sence of joy to me, especialy the story of how we got together in the first place. Back in the day, the story was "romanticized" quite a bit. But I am here to tell what really happened. We met in High School, the first day of grade 9 to be specific. Going to high school was a real change in my life, grade 8 started my transformation from a geeky kid, to, well at least being more socialy acceptable. "Saint" really took me under his wing and I started to be accepted by my peers. I was part of the clique in 8, and by going to high school I was getting a fresh new start, and I was on the right track. I had friends in all the right places, and it was because of that, hanging out with the popular crowd, that I got to meet some of the best people I would have in my life, especialy Heather. I had a crush on her from the moment I saw her, but of course I am a victim of timing. She already had a boyfriend, "Jason V". I'll be honest, I knew Jason V from before, andI never really liked him. In Jr high, he was in a different school, but was friends with some kids in mine. He used to pick on me mercilessly, and when I began to fit in he never accepted me, in fact he chastized everyone else for befriending me. Thank God, that the rest stood up for me in those trying times. Anyways, even though I did have a crush on Heather, and I did not like Jason V (and everyone knew both those things) I never got in between them. I'm not the type a person to put myself in between. I was just content to be friends with Heather. And so a whole year went by.
This is where the story goes in to the romantic myth. "Legend" has it that one weekend in the begining of grade 10, Heather and Jason V got into a fight, and he ended up hitting her. I found out about this the next day and was furious. I ended up finding Jason V, and confronting him about hitting Heather, this escalated into a fight, where I beat the crap out of him, even sending him to the hospital with a concussion. I became the chivalrous hero that came to Heather's insulted honour. Because of that she realized my love for her, and we became a couple.
Nice story, but it's not entierly true, although there is some bits of truth to it. What really happened was this. Heather and Jason V were always fighting about one thing or another, but he never hit her, in fact I wouldn't be surprised if she hit him a couple of times. Everybody knew about the constant fighting, I guess one day it got to much for Heather, and she broke up with Jason V. There is also a bit of truth to me fighting Jason V after they broke up, but I never went looking for him. What happened was a couple friends and me were walking through Dugan Park, and ran in to Jason V and some of his friends. Some altercation broke out between one of my friends and one of Jason's, and all of us ended up scraping, and yes whe we were fighting I did go after Jason. But the fight really only lasted a couple of minutes and was broken up.
As for Heather and I getting together, everyone knewI liked her, and after her and Jason broke up, our friends thought it would be a great idea to hook us up. When we would go out, they would conveniatly make Heather and I sit together, or go in the same car, and what not. I was happy just to spend time with her, and she knewI liked her. We got to know each other better, and in a matter of time we were an item. And so began my golden age.
The times we had together will alway stay with me. It's the joy that I hold on to. Even though those times are gone, I will always cherish them. I loved her, and I always will.
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