Right about now, I’ve roughly been with my girlfriend for eight years. Those eight years have been truly the happiest years of my life, even though at times it has been hard on us both. I always see people saying that couples that get back together are just wasting their time as it never pans out, and I’m/we’re the living proof that says otherwise.
I try think back of times without her, and it is genuinely hard. The memories that have given me the biggest smile on my face is with her by my side. Until I met her, I was a pretty lonely guy who is just was passing by in life while everything else happened around me. Now though? I feel like I’m/we’re the one who is moving forward and experiencing different things.
Not only has she made me truly happier, but she has helped me be a better person over these years. I was a very strong introverted person who could barely handle meeting new people, or even look them in the eyes (still working on that though to this day). But right now in 2019, I am not nearly as shy as I once was, and I enjoy being more…”out” than “in” at times too.
So, what is this post about? It’s more about how truly in love I am with my other-half after eight years, and still get butterflies when I lay eyes on her. She knows me inside out and I do with her as well, but there is still times where she surprises me to this day. I know right now, that she is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. And it’s that simple, it really is. I want to be the one that marries her. I don’t think there is one single person out there in the world that is a better match for her than me. And I know she feels the same about me, and that makes me happy.
Two years ago, I brought her to Orlando, Florida for the first time since she was like a teenager. I remember her telling me how much she loved it, and I wanted to surprise her by giving her this amazing gift. So I saved and I actually did it, and in ways it was the best it could have been. But unfortunately, I only booked ten days and we barely scratched the surface of what there was to do in Orlando. So I waited till late last year, and I started the plan again.
What plan? Well, the plan to bring us back to Orlando and to do what I wanted to start – the rest of our lives together.
It’s actually pretty tough booking a whole trip on your own, with the intent to surprise your other-half. You have to decide what time of the year, what hotel, how many days, what you will actually do there, etc. It’s a lot, so I ended up making myself a document on word to keep track of everything. The first thing I wanted to do was go at a time of year we both loved. Last time I brought her, we went in late April/early May, and it was great! But I thought this time, Halloween is the ideal time. We both love Halloween, even if we do nothing on it back at home (we just watch silly horror movies and enjoy each others company, which I love!). And a good aspect of going around then is, flights are pretty cheap since you aren’t going in the summer (which is a terrible time to go to Orlando anyway, as it is hurricane season). We’re both from (& live) in Europe, so one thing I had to make sure of was to book direct flights. We both aren’t the best flyers for different reasons, and the easiest (& quickest) option for us both is to get a direct flight. I don’t mind the extra add-on for it, as it is easily worth it. So, after going through many different airlines (way too much time spent on that aspect), I finally got the perfect flights for a good price. What was next? Picking a hotel.
Neither of us drive unfortunately, and not due to us being woefully bad drivers or anything, it’s more down to laziness. Well, she actually got a motorbike license so it’s more just me. So the easiest location to pick a hotel on is International Drive, as it is in the middle of pretty much everything you need. The hotel we stayed in last time, while lovely, was a bit more expensive this time around I ended up putting that on the back burner. I initially was thinking of a hotel around Disney Springs, but thought then we would be a little bit out from other things so ended up searching the best hotels in Orlando, and found this place
For a great price (for the most expensive room, mind you), and a fantastic location I couldn’t turn it down. It was the exact thing I was looking for. I ended up deciding that this year, we would stay for 14 days. It would give us much more alone time together and a much needed holiday break. And the last thing I had to sort was the theme parks we would visit. Despite the numerous times I’ve been to Orlando, I only have been to Disney World once (Magic Kingdom in particular), and that was two years ago and we barely got to ride anything as it was jam packed. So, I decided to book all the Disney parks, and Universal parks. So, we’ve a ton to do!
All this shit though, none of it really matters without her. She’s the one I am doing this for, to see that great big smile like the first time I brought her. I could have brought her anywhere and she’d be happy, don’t get me wrong. But I wanted to bring her here once more. It’s a lot to do, but so worth it.
I know for sure, that there is not one single thing in the world that makes me more happy than her. I’m the luckiest man alive to have found my soulmate so young. I will never let go of her, no matter what.
She is what makes me truly happy, and she is my future.
Deep Within Your Soul 