2 years ago today, Ryan and I went on our first date. We had met a little less than a month before at Common Ground, but this would be the first time that we went out together...just the two of us. We set everything up over text message during work that day. We decided that we would meet up later that night for italian ice at Rita's. I was so nervous thinking for sure he would spend one evening with me then run for the hills! There was so much built up expectation since we had both had crushes on each other since high school. (Neither of us confessed this to each other until much later...) I remember the awkwardness of ordering and getting situated once we met up. But once we started talking, that all went away.
I was beyond amazed at how well we hit it off. We ended up sitting at that little picnic bench talking at Rita's for almost 3 hours. Ryan exceeded my expectations in every single way. He was exactly what I was praying for! I remember thinking how weird it was that nothing that he said sent up "red flags." We had so much in common and I loved hearing all his stories of his family and of similar friends we had in high school. I didn't want the night to end. While we were eating italian ice and sitting out in the cool air, I was freezing, but I didn't want to tell Ryan and end the date!
I honestly believe that this was the night I fell in love with Ryan. I had never felt more comfortable and more myself than I was with him. After I got home and replayed the entire evening in my head, I thought for sure that the reason the date went so well was because it was the first one. After many more dates, he just kept getting better and better. Ryan stole my heart that night and that was the beginning of our future together.
Last year, we celebrated this date with a trip to Rita's in the middle of all of our wedding planning. We plan on visiting Rita's at Fairfield again tonight!
I love you Ryan and I look forward to many more Rita's date nights with you!
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