A near miss.

Hmmmm. I was seperated from my second wife(yeah I know) Well It wasn't a particularly good time in my life. I was a bit of a drinker(actually I was an alcoholic, but don't tell anyone) I was also a Paramedic. I loved the action.
One day this young EMT female stepped into the back of my ambulance. She was there for training.
I was a drunk but I was a very good Paramedic(I did save a few lives and don't think I ever killed anyone)
Well we connected right away and it wasn't long before we were dating.
But, I had a bit of a problem. I had been married twice and didn't relish the thought of another marriage. So I kept it loose. Dated other ladies as well.
One in particular because she liked to drink just as much as I did.
I trained the young lady and she also became a Paramedic and I drank with the party girl.
This went on for a couple years. The Paramedic girlfriend wasn't much of a party girl which was good. She kinda kept me grounded but I needed the other girl for drinkin' and such.
Well, It got to a point where I was spending more time with the party girl and less time with the Paramedic girl.
I was having fun. But I was becoming more and more a drunk. Pretty soon I kind of quit calling the Paramedic girl and was figuring I'd stay with the party girl.

Well, one day I woke up with a terrible hangover and was feelin kinda poorly. I went to my favorite watering hole and was having a drink with a friend. He told me the Paramedic girl had been asking about me and that she had given up on any thought we would ever be together. She didn't see any sense in trying to have a relationship with me and wasn't gonna see me any more. He also told me I was a dumbass.

A few days later I was having a long talk with myself. I did that a lot back in my drinkin' days. Then I said to myself...Self, what the hell is wrong with you...that is a fine lady. She's been loyal and stood by you through all your Bulls**t. You have really screwed this up.
It was a good talk I had with myself.
The next day I went to see her....She didn't want to talk to me....
Imagine that...here I was a great Paramedic and a pretty good lookin' guy and she didn't want to talk to me.
She said it was over between us..

Now that was a shock....So I went back to my party girl and we went out and got good and drunk.

But....it wasn't fun. something wasn't right.
The next day I went to see the paramedic girl again..
Damn good thing I did. She had decided we were through.

We talked a bit and I realized then that I was a damn fool.

I asked her to marry me that same day. I didn't quit drinking right away but it wasn't long. I have been sober for 24 years.

We have been married for twenty six wonderful years.
She saved my life, she is my best friend. And I love her with all my heart.

OH!!! The near miss. She was scheduled to ride with a different Paramedic that day but he was out on a run when she arrived. So they told her to ride with me. Turned out he liked her too and had requested she ride with him..


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