Hearts + Clovers

Every once in a while, luck happens.  You catch all the green lights, a stranger buys your coffee, you win on a pull-tab...luck is mysterious--nearly as mysterious as romance.  Cupid plays some funny games, which is why we have to keep our sense of humor when it comes to dating.

That chubby little mythical baby might have done something right this time, though.  With St. Patrick's Day approaching, and Valentines' Day just barely behind us, maybe the hearts blended with the four-leaf clovers and...

VOILA!  He appeared.

THE Him.  The Him that every woman wants to meet, hopes she will meet, prays she will meet from the time she is a little girl.  Mr. Greek God himself.  When I first saw him, I was just out with some friends, not expecting to find anyone even remotely interesting.  When he caught my eye, I felt my heart jump.  I smiled shyly, not sure what I was even doing.  When he came over to talk to me, the noisy world around us melted away...it was like going from bustling Times Square to a quiet, flower-filled meadow inside of a few seconds. 

We flirted, we exchanged names, numbers, and a small kiss...then he left for the night.

But lest you, dear reader, think that he was going to turn out to be a dud (much as I was thinking for the first twenty minutes after he left)...my phone chirped and there it was: 

"Was good 2 meet u!"

A ridiculously huge smile spread across my face.  My heart rate quickened and I closed my eyes.  My first thoughts?

This one doesn't play games!  He's honest!

Maybe everything I've been writing about with regard to the Rules of the Game only applies when it's not a match.  When it's a truly mutual match--when there's that real electricity shared between the two of you--rules and games just sort of disappear.

In the intervening days since we met, he's proved to be as wonderful as I had hoped he would be.  Random, mid-day text messages to say that he's thinking about me, a few beautiful dates filled with laughter, honest questions, and real conversation.  His blue-green eyes sparkle when he laughs after he's teased me, his hard, strong arms wrap around me when he pulls me in for a soft, sweet kiss, and I get butterflies in my tummy even when we're just sitting on the couch talking.  

Where this will lead is anyone's guess...there are complexities in our lives that may inhibit growth...but I refuse to believe that what's meant to be would cease to be just because of a few obstacles.  I am enjoying the time we're sharing and time will tell what will develop.  I believe in hope and in love...and I'm learning to have faith in God's plan for me.