It never ceases to amaze me how certain things that seem so perfect can bring your life to a total halt. Think of that amazing bike ride on the trail when all the sudden a large stick gets stuck between your spokes causing you to fly off face first into the mud... but you get up and brush yourself off, curse a little and get back on for your ride home (I had a similar incident as a child when my shoelace got caught in the stupid chain... what a catastrophe!!). But back to the point, some people spend their entire lives in search of "THE ONE"... and often when they find that person it's like some higher power has to interfere (say throw a stick in the spokes) a little to test the strength, support system, communication and love of all involved. Be it a pregnancy scare, a death in the family, a conflict of religion, the first huge argument over the bills, an ex who you thought was "the one", or whatever. Some people seem to miss the test entirely and lose out on their soul mate due to fear of letting go of the past, fear of the future, fear that the issue at hand is unmanageable, while others truck right through even when times are hard and support each other through it all... knowing in the end... IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT! Hmmm...
