How I Met My Husband Analysis

English 202-203
3 March 2014
Reflecting on "How I Met My Husband" After reading the short story "How I Met My Husband" by Alice Munro I realized I can relate to it in many different ways. It reminded me of how I met my boyfriend, and how things truly are ment to happen for a reason. Most people live their lives waiting for that special someone to come and sweep them off their feet, but in reality you can not look for love it will simply find you. Throughout the story I can relate to the way that Edie felt in certain situations. When she was first walking up to Chris' tent she says, "My heart was knocking away, my tounge was dried up." (206) I've had the same feeling, when I first met my now ex boyfriend I wanted to start a conversation, but I began to feel nervous and anxious at the same time. The words I wanted to say completely left my head, and I was at a loss for words. I've always had the feeling of wanting to start a conversation yet being nervous about to what to say, because after all when you first meet someone you want to give the best impression you can.
Another way I can relate to Edie is the fact that she was young and naive.
I have encountered many difficult situations in my past relationships. I have heard every lie, and every excuse come out of a man's mouth. However, it did not matter how ludicrous the excuse was I still believed it. Not because I did not have any common sense, but because when you think you are in love you believe everything and anything the other person says. The fact I was naive and believed everything led to me loosing a lot of my friends, and people started acting different towards me just like Mrs. Peebles started treating Edie
differently. Chris says to Edie, "I'm going to write you a letter. I'll tell you where I am and maybe you can come and see me." (211) I have spent hours, days, even weeks, waiting to hear from that special person that would be able to turn any bad day into a good one. One thing I have realized is that if a person wants to be in your life, no matter the circumstances they will find a way to be there with you, and if that person does not make time for you then they never truly cared. I have woken up many mornings thinking to myself that day would be the day I heard from my ex boyfriend, just like Edie woke up thinking that day would be the day she received Chris' letter. After a few months went past, I started hanging out with my old friends again. Even though I was still upset about not having heard from my ex boyfriend, I found the strength to get up everyday and get myself ready. Until one day my current boyfriend and I started hanging out again. He made me realize that you can not search for love, love will find you and that you can not dwell on the past. Both Edie and myself had to go through a heartbreak in order to meet the person we were ment to be with. I can truly relate to her on different aspects of this story. My current boyfriend and I have been friends for over eight years, but have only been together for one year. That goes to show that no matter what happens in life, or how hard things get, what is ment to happen will always happen. Fate will always bring you to who you are ment to be with.