She's in Love with the Boy

Seriously, just listen to the song.

This song is one of my favorites...mostly because it does have my name in it, but it's also some classic country.  That stuff is the best!  This song came out shortly after I was born.  My momma used to tease my daddy that this song would come true for me.  Momma said he would be all protective like the daddy in the song.  Truth is, I made things easy for him, or something like that...

I'm gonna go all sob story for a minute.  I was single all through my high school years.  I didn't even get asked to EITHER prom.  That would be the only thing I would want changed.  I mean, Junior year was the worst!  I went with a giant cootie!  The one thing I did learn was that Katie Strupp is never, ever, ever going on a blind date AGAIN.  Like ever.

Naturally, as a high school girl, I had my fair share of crushes on the football stars and the hot farmer boys in FFA, but really, who doesn't in high school?

I am pretty sure God was protecting me big time back then!  Honestly, I used to be shy around guys.  Like big time.  Like so shy that I couldn't get enough guts to ask the SHYEST guy in my class to prom.  I think that shyness protected me on those FFA trips where sometimes things got a little crazy.  That shyness protected me from going to the parties and hanging out with the rough boys.

Back then, I wanted a boyfriend.  I mean, Taylor Swift was just becoming famous and the power of suggestion is HUGE!  I felt like every song fit my life in some way.  I hadn't set boundaries for myself at that point either.  Now, I look back and I am so glad that shyness protected me from a lot of heartache, hurt, and broken relationships.  I had more time to invest in the youth group because my heart was on fire for God.  I had more time to invest in the right friendships.  I had more time to discover who I am.  Back then, I wasn't as outgoing as I am now.

I didn't go out on my first date until I was 19.  I won't share that embarrassment.  Through that experience, I learned that I still had a lot of growing up to do before I was really ready for a relationship.  At least I can look back and laugh at it now.  :)

Since then, there have been other guys at various levels of closeness.  Not going into details, but I do believe I learned a lesson with each one.  Some of them had many lessons!

Right now, my Facebook is still listed as single, and I'm okay with that.  Right now, it's just me and God (later there might be other things added).  Right now, I'm in the waiting for whatever may come along.  Hopefully someday I will have that wonderful moment in the song where what's meant to be will always find a way.