The Vow. I Vow. A Vow.

Last night Jake and I had the opportunity to go to the new released movie of "The Vow". 

I loved it. 

As many of my close friends and family know, I don't cry during movies. Ever. Ok, that's a lie. I cried in PS I love you, BUT other than that I don't cry. It takes a lot to have a tear fall. 

Anyway, I almost cried in The Vow. 

It's sad. 

It's funny.

It's true love.

It's inspired by TRUE events. 

While leaving the theater, I asked Jake what would happen if I lost my memory. If for some reason I couldn't remember the last 5 years of my life.

Where would I be? 

Who would be my friends?

Would I even know Jake?

Well this is what I came up with. 

I would think I was 16. A junior in high school. Dating a different boy. Curious on who I really was, and who my true friends were. Becoming best friends with the girl I am still best friends with today (Kym). I would be worried about Prom, and if the guy I asked to promenade was going to respond. And I would be wondering who that boy in my seminary class really was and what his secret was. Dance would be my number one priority. I would be getting ready for solo competitions. I would be way immature. I would think driving my car up on side walks, and sluffing school was appropriate and fun. My day would start at 4:00 AM and end at 12:00 PM. My favorite class would be lunch time with all my friends. I would be trying to find a college I really wanted to go to when I was 18. I would be thinking about being a Jazz Dancer. My dream would be to become a dancer or someone special. 

What would happen?

The boy from the seminary class would tell me I found out his secret and married him. That I'm 21. I live in Washington DC. I don't dance anymore. I'm a military wife. I still drive the same Honda Civic. My best friend is still Kym, and I did find out who my true friends are. He would tell me I am a sleepy head and love to go to bed at 9:00 and wake up whenever, unless I have work which requires me to wake up at 6:00. He would tell me I am a medical assistant and I would probably gag considering I have always hated the smell of blood and the smell of hospitals. He would tell me that I am special. And that to him I am everything and the world. He would tell me how all my dreams changed when him and I started dating and all I wanted was to be with him. College never happened because it wasn't important. And the passion I had at 16 for photos was still my passion at 21, and I was trying to be a photographer. 

Life has surely changed. 

I think if I woke up thinking I was 16, and then was told how my life was really. I think I would be very happy. Sure things didn't go how I wanted it to go exactly, but man it went a lot better than imagined. 

The Vow was a really good movie, and really made me think about my memories and how precious they are. And how important vows are and how important promises are. 

In the vow she asked for proof of their love. 

It made me laugh because Jake and I have so much proof. 

Letters.

Pictures.

Movies.

Voicemails.

Love Notes.

Marriage Certificate.

It made me also realize how much proof there is of our love. There is no way I would ever lose him. Or ever could. No matter where I am, he is always around me.