Writing assingment, All 5 baby!

It's Thursday and ya know what that means. Mama Kat's Writers Workshop! I didn't really do it last Thursday so I thought, why not do all of them this week. I'm going to just touch on 4 of them then leave the other one to really talk about. Afterwards, head on over to Mama Kat's and check everyone else out. Now lets begin.

1. Allergies much?
I don't really have allergies. I'm not allergic to any food, animals, plants, bugs, or whatever people are usually allergic to. But I am allergic to Benadryl. It makes me hallucinate really bad stuff like snakes, spiders, teddy bears with fangs that do attack and any other fear. I have been lucky enough to only deal with it twice. First time was when I was 2 and I actually remember some of it. The second time was when I was 17 and didn't realize I was taking it (generic brand that didn't say "compare to Benadryl"). Ended up in the hospital with that one.

2. Worst dental experience ever.
Umm, I haven't ever had a bad one. I haven't had cavities filled or root canals or anything like that. I did have braces twice growing up, but that wasn't bad. I guess my worst one will be this coming Monday when I get my root canal.

3. Describe a 'new road' you have taken in your life.
This is the one I will go into detail about so it's at the bottom. :)

4. What would you say to a mouse who could talk?
I would ask him nicely to go live in my neighbors house instead of mine. I live in an old frame house so they like to come in and get warm during the winter. I would tell him that she cooks better food (I'm betting she does) and that he could probably find tasty treat's over there. And she doesn't own cat's that will eat him. I'm sure after listening to my reason's, he would oblige.

5. Who is the best listener you know? What makes him or her such a good listener?
Hubby. We ride back roads when we need to talk and he always lets me talk away. He doesn't interrupt or tell me what I should to do. He helps me talk through it until I figure out a solution. He is really good about it even when the problem is him.

OK, back to #3. A new road I have taken.

When I was 18 I started dating a guy that was one of my best friends in high school. I thought I could fix him. I did in some ways for a little while. We had a great first year and even got engaged. The second year was horrible. He was very abusive. It took me a long time to get over him after I finally broke up with him and would sometimes get with him for a weekend or so. The last time I got with him, he raped me.

I was more pissed at him (and myself) than I was hurt. He loved the fact that people were scared of him but I never was. I often told him that when we were fighting and I would fight back. After he raped me, I was. I still am actually but he's in prison now so I can breath without looking over my shoulder everyday.

Anyway, fast forward about 6 weeks. I go to a bar and meet a guy. I talked to a friend of mine and found out he had JUST gotten divorced. He also had 2 step kids he practically raised, so still got to have them on some weekends. I didn't care. It actually made me want to meet him even more because I knew he would except me having a son.

We got together that night and broke every dating rule in the book. Hooked up the first night, he called me the very next day, we both had TONS of baggage we were both dealing with, we moved in together after 2 or 3 months and married after 6 months.

No one thought we needed to be in a relationship at that time. Everyone thought we were crazy and would never last. Everyone thought that this was a road we did not even need to go down and that it would end up very messy with one or both of us getting really hurt. They all thought it was a fling. Well, we sure showed them!

I could tell him any and everything and he didn't judge me. He was always very sweet and treated me like I should be treated. This was weird for me but I liked it. I loved it. He accepted all the mistakes I had made in my past with out thinking I was crazy (even though I thought I was sometimes). He loved me for me and all that came with me.

He could also tell me any and everything. We would sit and talk on the phone for hours (he traveled Mon. - Fri every week) and I don't even like talking on the phone. When he was home, we would drive around all day and not go anywhere. We were instantly best friends and loved each other for all the right reasons.

Once I met him, I never looked back. I knew what everyone thought, but I didn't listen or even care. I knew it was right. I obviously haven't made the best choices with relationships but I KNEW this was the best thing for me. Even if we had not worked out, it would have been a road worth going down. One I needed to travel. He made me realize that I was worth it and that I wasn't a door mat. That I did deserve someone that truly loved me.

He still loves me for me and everything about me. I still love him for him and everything about him. We are still best friends and still tell each other everything. When someone tells me "Don't tell anyone!" I always say, "OK, except I will be telling Hubby." We don't keep secrets from each other nor tell anyone our secrets and I don't think we ever will.

We have 2 songs (that he didn't write) that are our songs. "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts and "Right Where I Need To Be" by Gary Allan.

We know we are soul mates!