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Glad I Grabbed That Brownish Area By Its Points

Fifteen years ago today, my dream life began.

It was a Christmas party in the suburbs. Both of us invited by total fluke.

He was a gangly young guy with a patchy beard, a grass green sweater and an ear-to-ear smile.

I was on a first date. But not with him.

I arrived at the party just as he was preparing to leave it.
But he stayed.
We talked.
And he left with my girlfriend’s email address.

Little did I know he’d make — and save — my life.

Lucky, lucky me.

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Andrea Ross was diagnosed with breast cancer October 6, 2009 and intends to survive and thrive. You can read more from Andrea here.

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Andrea Posted by Andrea

December 22, 2010 at 6:28 am.

9 comments

  • http://www.thehappyaccident.net Greg Pincus

    Awwwww. That is all :-)

  • http://www.thehappyaccident.net Greg Pincus

    Awwwww. That is all :-)

  • http://www.markblevis.com Mark

    December 22, 1995 changed my life. Thank you for being at the party. Thank you for giving a young whipper snapper a chance. I love you!

  • http://twitter.com/ablereach ablereach

    All right, that’s it. My adorableness consciousness is on full tilt, and now I have to go do conditional statements.nn:-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Sriram-Venkataraman/642616153 Sriram Venkataraman

    Fondly remembering the day you pointed out the location (near Ceylonta Restaurant) where you met Mark first. You are truly made for each other.

  • Andreeodonnell

    I met my hubby at a Christmas party. It must be that time of year that makes us gals fall for those sweet guys. Congrats! If only all married couples appreciated each other as much as you two do, we all would be so much happier. ;) nNext blog idea…how to have a happy marriage…

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  • jennifer thibault

    I guess that makes up for posting yesterdays pic!! ha ha! merry christmas you love birds!!njennifer

  • Ktysick

    Merry Christmas Andrea, Mark, Lucy and Bayla. Wishing you all the very best in the new year. nI hope to see you all in the summer. nnxoxo