Third Times A Charm
By: Vaughn Pascal
Well, I have met someone new. How shall I start this. I met him through a couple, friends of mine. He works with her husband and I went in one day to their office to pick up a part, yes it is a parts store. I had just about given up on the whole relationship thing, and was really not even looking seriously. I went in walked up to the desk and the guy brought out the part he told me to step to the other counter and the “other guy” would wait on me. “He will ring you out over there”, was his response. So I proceeded up to the counter. As I looked up I looked into the eyes of the man waiting on me. I was struck for a moment but then shook it off, thought nothing more as I stood there. As I waited, in walked my friend’s husband he went towards the back and yelled for me to wait on him and I said ok. He then followed me out to my vehicle and asked me, “what do you think about the guy who waited on you”, at the moment it shocked me and I wasn’t 100% sure who he was referring to or even if he knew. I said, I don’t really remember who it was and then he explained him and I said, “well he is cute but let me think about it”, he said ok and left it at that.
I went home and for 2-3 days kept picturing ‘the guy with the eyes’. I mean they were very vivid, they really struck me and I couldn’t get it out of my head. On or about the 2nd to 3rd day I called my friend and said give him my phone number I don’t want his but if he calls me I will go out with him. She then told me that her husband had asked about him because he had questioned her husband about me, so I became nervous yet excited at the same time. At this point I hadn’t been on a date in awhile. I was somewhat untrusting but thought to give it a chance if he called me. Later that day, I had been gone all day long, came home and saw phone numbers on my caller ID but wasn’t sure as to whom it might be, maybe I had a feeling though, my friend called and said, “that is him”, he then called me as I was talking to her on the other line, she said, “answer it, its him”, so I told her good bye and I answered.
His voice was pleasant and sweet. He was and seemed very genuine and was really just interested in getting to know me and letting me get to know him. We began to talk daily 4-5 times a day sometimes more, and I started to look forward to hearing his voice and especially his stories about his day or the past. He is a volunteer firefighter, he is also a manager of the parts store. He has a lot of pride in his profession and is very intelligent about life. He makes me laugh and that is one of the most important things in my life and to be for me. He is a sweet and caring man with morals and values, close to his family, close with friends. He loves his son and loves his life. He can be a little insecure but can’t we all and he does well at hiding that part of himself. He is not pushy or controlling, he is very intense in his beliefs and what he loves. He is a passionate man, who can be down to earth as well as controlled when need be. His sense of humor is amazing and witty. He always brings a smile to my face and to those around him. He is close with his mom and their relationship runs deep.
He was a perfect gentlemen on our first date which was approximately a week later. We went to dinner and a movie. He held my hand during the movie and afterwards. He never pushed me in any way relationship or sexual wise. He has a pure and genuine heart and looks out for me he is protective of those he loves. He sometimes lets people take advantage of his good nature and allows for others to pull at him, bringing him down at times but I would like to think I am helping him in that department. He has said I love you and I feel that from him. He is young, only 24, but yet that isn’t much of an age difference and I wouldn’t see his age at all if I didn’t already know it. He is and has surpassed other men twice that age in kindness and responsibility and genuiness. He is kind and gentle, with an appreciative laugh. He is smart and handsome with a lot of potential to be the best anyone could be.
I am proud of him, and even only knowing him a short time I can feel myself and see myself sharing a wonderful life with him. I have even decided to allow my son to meet him. I see us as having a beautiful friendship and well as a relationship surpassing time. I know through every life and relationship something more comes with that. He makes me happy and I am more me with him. Which is what I lost months ago.
He gave me back myself and my faith, he showed me there really is love out there and the kind I have always been searching for. He showed me my life and where I want to be again. I am afraid and have told him so but that is the beauty of this relationship I can tell him anything and he openly reassures me of my feelings and those that he has. Not pushy or controlling, not hesitant or afraid, just being him and being there for me has triggered my own passions my own faith, my own longing to be the best that I can be in every way possible, and that I can say without doubt is the one thing noone else on this earth has given me ever. He makes me long to live and be me.
I know he is heaven sent, as we all are, but maybe, just maybe he was heaven sent for me. Everything I have asked God for all of my life I find wrapped up in him, is he perfect, most likely not, but am I, are you? He may not be perfect but I feel in my heart that for once in my life with absolutely no doubt he may just be the perfect one for me. Third times a charm? Maybe so. I know and I knew God had a plan for me and he knew and has said God had one for him. We met when we did at the place we did for reasons beyond our knowledge, but he dropped into my life when I desperately needed someone to rescue me from myself, and he did just that, and I don’t think he will ever realize the bond we created overnight by just meeting when we did. Third times a charm, I’m betting on it 100%.
Vaughan Pascal
To Dakota… I love you.
To God… thank you, When I prayed I heard your answer, You never let me fall and you never let me down, not one time.
To Jesus… thank you.
To My Hero… I love you, have faith in God, have faith in me…