It's On Like Donkey Kong

          Yesterday I mentioned to you guys how Marc would challenge me to get straight A's every semester. Well that isn't the only thing he would challenge me to do. A couple weeks ago, maybe even a month ago, Marc gave me a book to read. At this point, Marc has probably given me a good few books to read, and I absolutely hate reading. As a sociology major, I feel like that's all I ever do, so I typically stay away from books. I mentioned to you all which book it was and how inspiring it had made me after only the first few chapters, and I can finally say I finished it last night. Marc wanted to see if I could have it finished by this weekend and I did it. Finishing a book in itself is kind of an accomplishment for me, but the moment I finished the book, I immediately told Marc because I had to show him I did it. His response was exactly why I actually read the book. He let me know that he was a proud husband. Sometimes people don't realize how much the little things matter, and for Marc to say he was proud of me was actually a big deal. Whenever you have someone to back you up and be proud of you for even the smallest of accomplishments, you feel great about yourself.
          And of course I always have a story to tell. I believe it was right after my freshman year of college, that summer, when Marc challenged me with my first read, Girl, Interrupted. I had heard of the movie, but once again, I hate reading. I think Marc had read the book for class or something, I'm not sure, but he said if I finished it, we would watch the movie together. Remember, at that point, I was still doing all the chasing, so in my head, it was do or die to complete any challenge he gave me. I remember that week sitting in my mom's car as she was driving and she asked me if I really liked the book because I hadn't put it down once I got it. I think I just told her yeah because I felt like I would have sounded like a desperate little girl telling her I was reading an entire book to spend an hour or two in silence with Marc to watch a movie. No lie, I finished the book in about 5 days. To this day I can only remember one part of the book because I honestly hated how dry of a read it was, but I remember finishing the book and feeling so excited. Marc now HAD to watch the movie with me. I read the book that I wanted absolutely nothing to do with. If I weren't married to him right now, I'd probably be very upset considering we've still never watched the movie. -__- I'll give him a pass though. Spending the rest of our lives together definitely makes up for the two hours of silence.

With love always,
Becca Colón

P.s. Tomorrow!