How we met, by Eric
When I first met Jennifer, it was quick and uneventful. I was helping her new roommate move into their apartment. She seemed nice and at the time I was so focused on moving and my sore back that I really didn’t do too much in the way of getting to know her. After a few weeks had passed, I received a call from Jennifer’s roommate to come over and go ice-skating. I had never done that before and decided to try it, so I braved the cold outside and went to the apartment. When I arrived, Jennifer, her roommate, and one of my coworkers were there and her roommate was going to work out instead of going skating. So Jennifer took it upon herself to entertain us by taking us ice skating. As we walked over to the depot to skate, Jennifer and I started a conversation which I don’t believe ended until about two or three in the morning. I realized through our conversations on various topics that we had a lot in common and that in a way it was almost like meeting a kindred spirit. Neither of us felt like we had to be careful about what we said or how we said it, we are truly on the same wavelength of openness and intelligence. A high level of mutual trust, admiration, and respect was established that night which still is alive and well eight years later.
How we met, by Jennifer
Eric and I were introduced by a mutual friend, which is a normal way to meet new dating prospects. The circumstances of that introduction were not exactly normal, though.
Our friend and I were roommates in downtown Minneapolis, and she wanted to invite two of her friends to our apartment to take them ice skating at the Minneapolis Depot. I was invited, too, and presently Eric and Richie came over. After planning this get-together, my roommate no longer wanted to be hostess. She left me to entertain both of her friends, one of which I’d never talked to. Needless to say, I was irritated to have the guys foisted off on me, but I took them to the Depot for ice skating. Eric and I started talking and never really stopped. After a few weeks of dating, we knew that we would get married.
To this day, Eric and I don’t know if our friend deliberately used this tactic to play matchmaker. I am eternally grateful to her for introducing me to my best friend, who’s always there for me, who makes me laugh, and who appreciates me for who I am - I wouldn’t change him for the world.
Our friend and I were roommates in downtown Minneapolis, and she wanted to invite two of her friends to our apartment to take them ice skating at the Minneapolis Depot. I was invited, too, and presently Eric and Richie came over. After planning this get-together, my roommate no longer wanted to be hostess. She left me to entertain both of her friends, one of which I’d never talked to. Needless to say, I was irritated to have the guys foisted off on me, but I took them to the Depot for ice skating. Eric and I started talking and never really stopped. After a few weeks of dating, we knew that we would get married.
To this day, Eric and I don’t know if our friend deliberately used this tactic to play matchmaker. I am eternally grateful to her for introducing me to my best friend, who’s always there for me, who makes me laugh, and who appreciates me for who I am - I wouldn’t change him for the world.
