At some point during the fall I was able to confess to Ked that although I wanted to wait to kiss, he would not be my first kiss. It had taken me awhile to work up the courage to admit it to him, and I wanted to have the conversation face-to-face. I feared that he […]
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Young Love Letters – Part 11
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7,Part 8,Part 9, Part 10, Ked was always so good about replying quickly, especially when a big issue was on the table. To kiss or not to kiss. That was the question. I had answered. Had I driven him away? 12-3-94 Dear […]
Young Love Letters – Part 10
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7,Part 8,Part 9, My heart pounded as I read the letter about kissing. My cheeks flushed, and I was thankful for the privacy of my pink bedroom. He wanted to kiss me! I wanted to kiss him too. But there was a […]
Young Love Letters – Part 9
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7,Part 8, Our fledgling relationship began to take flight through these letters. Even though we were both busy with school, youth group, work, and college preparations, the length and depth of our letters increased through the months. We shared hopes, dreams, fears, […]
Young Love Letters – Part 8
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 I went to school the next day sporting Ked’s class ring with the giant ruby in the center. I hadn’t made any phone calls to my friends when I got home. I attended a small Christian school and I’d decided to […]
Young Love Letters – Part 7
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 The next morning, our families awoke for one last day of visiting. We were planning to head back to Ohio in the afternoon. Our parents coerced us into taking our brothers putt-putt golfing. Ked and I groaned and looked at each other helplessly. […]