Your Guardian Angel

So, we've all heard how it is-you meet this one person, the person who could possibly change your life and how you live it forever. You fall in love, everything's fantastic, you get married, and live happily ever after. Right? That's what all the fairytales and Disney movies lead us to believe, anyway. Soon, we all grow up and come to realize that everything we've believed in as children isn't always true. The princes don't just show up when we need them the most. They're not always going to rescue us in our darkest hour. They might get lost somewhere along the way. Princes are hard to come by these days, let alone a decent guy. There are so many guys out there-athletes, musicians, skaters, surfers, nerds, geeks, you name 'em, they make 'em. It almost seems as if there's a perfect guy for everyone. However, not all of these guys, as awesome as they may seem, are good ones. There are some who are complete jerks, others who just want one thing, and still others with hearts that have been mutilated just as much as some of ours. We might think that these guys-the jerks and the broken ones-all need fixing. That's not always true. They don't need to be fixed; they just need someone to be there. Maybe there's a legit reason they act like they do. We all have our moments where we know we're not acting as we should, but we do it anyway to get attention. Not only are we seeking attention from these boys, we're seeking love and affection, too. Most of us, okay, admit it, all of us, want to find that one perfect guy who's going to love us no matter what. So, what if we do find this one person? The one who makes us the happiest when we're with them. The one who's always on our mind, no matter what. The one we want to be with all the time. Are you thinking of someone? I am. For a long time, I stopped believing in fairytales. I never thought Prince Charming would show his face if I was around. However, I think I might have found him. We met years ago in elementary school, lost contact, but became friends again during my senior year of high school. We dated over the summer, and I really fell for him. There was a catch, though. I was unaware at the time, but his heart had been completely mutilated and destroyed by girls before me. And, although we both wanted it to work out, we ended our relationship during my second month as a college freshman. I was crushed, of course, but I quickly got over it; or so I thought. I began seeing another guy, but soon realized that he wasn't what I wanted at all. All I could think about was the guy I loved. No matter how hard I tried to force myself to stop thinking about him, he always found a way to get back into my head. Little things began reminding me of him and of what we had. He started texting me and I realized how much I really missed him. The more we talked, the more sure I became that this guy might possibly be the one. We finally got to see each other in October and I felt the same as I always had toward him. We began seeing each other more and more and the first day he kissed me again, I almost melted. Cheesy, I know, but hey, when you love someone, you know it. I recently found out, however, the reasoning behind all the madness and heartbreak. He'd been hurt a couple of times before and was afraid that the same thing would happen with me. What he didn't realize, though, is that I'm a lot different than those other two girls. I could never hurt him the way they did. He doesn't see that, though. Well, not yet, anyway. He says nobody has stuck by him, but I'm going to show him that I will, no matter what. So, now, it's my job to keep him sane and show him that there are people out there, aka me, who will be by his side and love him no matter what.