how we met - .5

I decided to write a record of what I remember about my early relationship with Tyler.  I am already forgetting so much, and I want to capture as many of the memories as possible.  I also want my kids to be able to read it, when and if they ever become more curious about it.  I know Tyler would tell it differently, but to me, this is how we met  - 

pt. 1 here

Here are a few things you should know - 

1 - Tyler never once thought of me during highschool.  We saw each other in our early morning seminary class, but went to two different schools.  He thought I was a bad girl or some kind of a rebel.  I asked him why once and he said something about me wearing my baseball cap backwards.  My Boston Red Sox baseball cap.  First impressions are funny.

2 - This is pretty intimate for me to share, but when I was 17 I was dating a guy for awhile.  I was worried in some ways about having that serious of a relationship.  I thought a lot about who I would someday marry.  Would it be someone I already knew?  A good friend?  A stranger?  Here's a phrase that was meaningful to me: "choose from among your friends..."  I thought.  I prayed.  At one point I told my friend I thought I'd marry ____'s brother, Tyler. I didn't remember that until after we were married.

3 - My first job was for Olan Mills Photography studios.  I was a telemarketer.  I was 17, and calling a long list of customers every day to offer them deals we had.  My first sale was to Tyler's mom.  I sold her his mission portraits. I only had that job for like a month.

4 - When we were in elementary school there were one or two years we went to the same little school.  We didn't know each other and he was a grade ahead of me.  But, we do have a picture of us at our '50 Nifty' program, standing there on stage with only one or two people between us.  I think that's pretty fun.