My Love...

The photo above is Monty and I.  Monty and I knew each other for years before we became a couple.  I worked in retail sales for a computer retailer and he worked for a computer manufacturer and was our sales rep.  That was back in 1994.  At that time, I was still married and he was in a relationship.

In 1997, I started working for another computer manufacturer in sales and marketing and we became competitors.   We would occasionally speak to one another on the phone or see one another.  In 1999, he offered me a job with a new manufacturer that was opening.  I looked forward to working with him but he ended up going back to his previous employer before I ever got started.  He made the right decision and I only lasted four months there myself before I decided to go back to my previous employer as well.

In July of 2000, I was offered a job by yet another computer manufacturer.  They had offered me a job in middle management and I was quite excited by it BUT I knew if I left my employer again, there wouldn't be any more second chances.

I called Monty at work to discuss it.  I knew I could talk it over with him and he would help me make the right decision.  We made arrangements to meet for dinner and the rest is history.  At that time, I had been separated for a couple years and he was no longer in a relationship.  Since then, we have rarely been apart.

I decided against the other job and Monty and I continued to work for not only competitors, but the two national distributors for the same line of computer hardware, he at one and I at the other.  My boss wasn't crazy about the idea at first, but as time went on, everyone accepted it... customers would actually joke with us about it.

After five years together, I can't imagine what my life would be like without him.  He is my soul mate and best friend.  I love him with all my heart, and so do the girls, although there were some trying moments early on in the relationship as they tested the water to see how far he could be pushed.  They all have great relationships together now too.

Monty encourages me to be all I can and do all that I can.  He supports me in all the decisions I make (whether he agrees with them or not) and of course I support him.  I look forward to spending the rest of our lives together. 

We are now in the process of building our own house, and so a new chapter in our lives begins... I will be keeping a photo journal as we go along.  You can view my photos here.