Jordan Grimes: The Love of My Life

Jordan,

Congratulations on your graduation! Master Jordan Grimeshas a nice ring to it You continue to amaze me with yourhard work and determination. The happiness you bring me isindescribable and I hope that you know I am your biggest fan. I can’twait to see what the future has for you, but I know it will be just whatis meant to be for you. You make me so proud every day of my life. Ihope you will enjoy reading my project all about how much I love

YOU!

Colleen

I’ll never forget the day even if I wanted to. It was your birthday and you were taking ME out to dinner. It just didn’t seem right, but you insisted. I was excited, nervous, and even a little scared. I wasn’t ready to jump in yet, but I knew I should trust you and I knew you wouldn’t let me fall. So I took the chance. I still remember being so critical about my outfit and making sure everything was perfect. You called me for directions to my house and I had my mom give you directions because I was so giddy and my sister and I were so excited. When you pulled into my driveway EARLY, I was more than impressed. You didn’t know, but being late is one of my biggest pet peeves. Once you met my parents, we headed to dinner. Of course, it was a beautiful day on the island. We had incredible food and laughed and had a fantastic time. After dinner, we picked up your brother and my sister and we went out to a club to celebrate your birthday. We danced and it was like we had known each other forever. When it was time to leave, you drove my sister and I back to our house. I was nervous the whole drive back. I wondered if you had as good of a time as I did. I wondered if I said anything dumb. I wondered if you had crazy uncontrollable butterflies in your stomach like I did. When you pulled into my driveway for the second time that day, I wondered what would happen next. You got out of your car to say goodbye to me and I still remember how excited I was to hug you first the first time and I’ll never forget how my heart skipped a beat when you gave me the sweetest little kiss. It’s safe to say I went to bed happy that night. It was June 20, 2010, your 20th birthday, our first date, the beginning of the best summer of my life, and the start of an incredible romance.

The Ten Most Interesting Facts About Jordan Grimes

He has the most beautiful blue eyes

He is the biggest Duke fan I know

He is ALWAYS smiling

His favorite romantic movie is P.S. I Love You

How sweet!

LOVES the Panthers!

He used to play on the same basketball team as a current NBA player and NFL

player

Has the sweetest southern family

After December, he will have graduated from four different schools by the age of 23.

Yes… I did say he was a Duke fan.Yes… that is a Carolina graduationPlease don’t hold it against him

He is a godfather of the sweetest baby boy

He never had a dog growing up. We just got one and he instantly fell in love

Why a long distance relationship is beneficial in a relationship

Don’t get me wrong, being in the same state or city as your significant other is great. Personally, I wouldn’t know how it works for more than three months at a time, but I can’t wait for the day I finally get to try it out for forever. With the exception of a few months here and there, the closet we have been was three hours apart and the farthest was when I was in Germany and he was in America. You might say I am crazy for what I’m about to say, but I believe whole-heartedly that having a long-distance relationship has been a huge factor in our incredible relationship. And I would argue that every couple should at some point have some type of long distance relationship. Why? I’ll tell you. Simply put, it makes your love stronger. It makes you appreciate your loved one even more than you could if you never knew what it was like to have them gone. It requires a heck of a lot of communication and I don’t think anybody can argue that communication isn’t key in any relationship. Long-distance relationships involve a couple to work together and come to compromises. Who is going to visit who? Are we even going to have time to see each other a certain weekend? Long distance relationships are no doubt hard work, and after three and a half years, we have self-proclaimed ourselves experts at it. I won’t sit here and tell you to meet the love of your life and then split ways for close to four years, but I will tell you with absolute certainty that a couple who has been in a long-distance relationship for some point of time has a stronger relationship They have worked hard for what they wanted and never gave up when they went too long without their loved one. Those people know that it’s never a goodbye, but always a see you later and those people know the reunion is always worth the wait when they finally get to see them again. Thank you, Jordan Grimes, for always giving me something to look forward to and for never giving up on our long-distance relationship.

With you I am…

Confident

Overwhelmed with happiness

Making new memories

Part of something I only ever dreamed of

Laughing, loving, lucky

Excited

Thankful

EVERYTHING.

Ordinary no, really don't think soNot a love this trueCommon destiny, we were meant to beMe and you

Like a perfect scene from a movie screenWe're a dream come trueSuited perfectly for eternityMe and you

Everyday, I need you even moreAnd the night time tooThere's no way I could ever let you goEven if I wanted to

Everyday I live, try my best to giveAll I have to youThank the stars above that we share this loveMe and you

Everyday, I need you even moreAnd the night time tooThere's no way I could ever let you goEven if I wanted to.

Ordinary no, I really don't think soJust a precious fewEver make it last, get as lucky asMe and you

Me and You:Kenny Chesney

About the Author

Hi guys! My name is Colleen Cummings. I will be graduating in December 2014 from UNC-Charlotte! I’m originally from Swansboro, NC. I did my Multigenre Project on my boyfriend, Jordan Grimes because he is just about to graduate and I wanted to give him something special so he knows how proud I am of him! When I met him he was graduating from Community College. Since then, he has graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and in one week, he will be graduating from ECU with his Masters Degree. Go Jordan!!