A Match Made In Heaven

David & Linda - November 22, 2008

How We Met!

While some of you know this story, there are many more of you who don't, and have asked me to tell you how we met. So, I thought this was a good time to share our incredible and miraculous love story!

At age 22, I was a reluctant divorcée, with two babies, ages 1 3/4 and 10 months old! A few years later, a MIRACLE happened!

We were living in Eugene, Oregon at the time. My younger brother, Lance who lived in the same town I did, went skiing one day, and met another skier when they both yelled out, "single" to get on the chairlift. Now...I had NEVER gone skiing, because I don't do COLD! I had no idea about skiing, or yelling 'single,' or anything.... But, that was what they do, so I'm told.

My brother and David who were both excellent skiers riding the BLACK (advanced) chair lift up, and then skied down together; then back up again, and so on. My brother was only 15, and David was 26. David would listen to his stories, and then one story piqued David's interest. It was one about ME! He told David that I was single, looked like Farah Fawcett (I wish), and was really nice. Okay, well I was two out of three - single and nice! Back then we all donned the Farah Fawcett 'hair style,' which admittedly ages me! Yes, I was from the 'Charlie's Angels' era!

Back to the story....

So, David who had a car offered my brother a ride home from the slopes, and said, "sure I'll meet your sister." Mind you....David was only passing through Oregon, visiting his Grandmother during the holidays, and then was going back to California where he worked.

At this point in time my children were 3 and 4. With Eric and Michelle in bed, I cleaned house and started my work-out. Around 10:30 PM a knock on the door startled me, and it was my brother. I barely opened the door, and said "shhh...the babies are sleeping, and I'm doing my work-out, what are you doing here?" To which he replied, "I met someone today, and I want you to meet him."

I told him, "Are you crazy? Go home!"

"No, you really need to meet him; he's a good guy! And he gave me a ride home."

I may have been a nice person, but I wasn't feeling very nice toward my brother at that point, and told him, "GO HOME! Absolutely NOT!"

My brother wouldn't take no for an answer, so I said, "Alright! Go away for 10 minutes, let me comb my hair and freshen up, and then you can come back."

Ten minutes later...a MIRACLE happened. And the guy that I prayed for, who would have to literally come to my doorstep, actually did!

When David walked in the door, it was truly love at first sight! We talked forever that night. The children were asleep, and my one bedroom apartment was spotless, so he had no idea I had children. I slept on the pull-out couch, because I couldn't afford a two or three bedroom apartment, and so I kept the living room as a living room, with no toys, or anything; those things were all in the kids' room.

I had purchased a guitar, because I wanted to teach myself guitar, and it was in the living room. Later that evening, David picked it up and started playing it! Oh my goodness! He was quite a musician (literally had been in a professional band), and I was quite taken with his talent as well as his mind (he IS a genius), and his incredibly sweet heart.

Finally my brother was tired, and asked if they could leave. David asked me if we could go to dinner the next evening to which I agreed. The next evening when he came to pick me up, I told the babysitter to stay in the bedroom with the children, because I didn't want him to know I had kids just yet; until we went to dinner, and I could tell him then...

JUST as we were walking out the door, the kids ran out of the bedroom for one last kiss. AND... well, my cover was blown! I immediately hugged and kissed them both, said my 'good-byes' once again, and as David and I walked out the door, he looked at me and said, "You've got kids! COOL!"

WHAT, I thought! Cool? I was a package deal, and he thought this package was 'cool!' I had met a few men over the course of a couple years, but NONE measured up to the kind of man David was. I needed a GREAT man, a gentleman, a man that loved me, my children, and God. One who was smart and kind, and you know...'perfect!'

David called and quit his job in California, got a job in Eugene, and we were married 6 weeks later!

A match made in HEAVEN!!!

So, MIRACLES do happen! David and I were most certainly meant to be together! I would never in a million years have met him on the slopes, because I have never even given skiing a second thought! AND...to think that he was only traveling to Oregon because his Grandmother lived there, which by the way, she moved shortly after David's visit, to Walla Walla, Washington. So, had he ventured out to visit her later than he did, he would have been traveling to Washington, instead of Oregon; and would never have met me.

Oh...by the way. David did buy me a beautiful lavender ski outfit and skis, and told me that I WOULD like skiing, so off to the slopes we went! We skied together for years, which hold some of our best memories ever! The COLD was okay when you're doing something fun with the one you LOVE!

When we first got married, David began teaching me the guitar; we put our own little band together, as a hobby - writing music, playing and singing. Then, 'life happened,' and I was so busy with raising children, working, etc., that I never did pick up the guitar again. UNTIL last night! David is teaching me all he can, in the time we have...

The LOVE OF MY LIFE was a MIRACLE sent from God. He was not just any ordinary miracle either; he was the BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME! I am better because of David Scarlett. He has always been my cheerleader, my number one fan, and the wind beneath my wings!

I had no idea that my MIRACLE had a time limit, but I wouldn't trade one minute of my life with David for anything!

David IS an incredible blessing from God,
and will always be THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!