For many years I searched to not only find but figure out who the ideal person would be for me. Growing up as Southern girl, I had these big ideas that my perfect guy would be a good ol' boy. Southern girls are brought up to find men that are as reliable as their Daddy's. The funny part is that I spent a lot of time going after all types of men that were so NOT the good ol' boy types. Not sure how I was dumb enough to keep chasing every type that wasn't what I knew I wanted at the time but at least the romantic gods were listening all along. Because this girl's dream of ending up with a Southern gentleman has become this woman's reality.
He loves my family and gets along with them as if he's always been apart of our family. He treats me with more respect and honor than any man I've known, He loves college football. He may not be a Gamecock but that can be forgiven because of his commitment to his own teams. He cooks a better meal than anyone I've ever met. (I hope our moms aren't reading this!) He also shares the cooking duties and doesn't think it's just a woman's duty, He has the patience of a saint when waiting on me to get ready. Yet he fully appreciates and compliments the end result after waiting. He brought two loving and amazing dogs into my life that I could not live without now. Let's be honest, no true southern happy ending doesn't have dogs involved. He argues with me without backing down because he knows I'm tough enough to take it. The sign of a true Southern gentleman who respects his Southern woman and understands she is her own person.
There are days we drive each other crazy. And to be honest, we have some pretty great fights when we butt heads. However, none of that matters. What matters is the 5 minutes after we've argued or been irritated with each other. The moment we look at each other and start laughing because we know that whatever we were upset about doesn't matter. I can only hope that this will remain as we continue our life together. In our time together, he's always been the perfect Southern gentleman. He has no idea that this girl had always been wishing for him and never imagined he would be her reality.
