On our very first date I told her, "Don't believe anything that comes out of my mouth until and if I say 'I love you'. All the rest is BS. I DO NOT believe in love at first sight, but somehow I knew that if I could survive with anyone it would be her. From the get go I liked her more than anyone else that I had ever met. That has never changed.
During this visit I also told her that my mother was making roasted rabbit and that it was a dish my Mom was most proud of. I think she ate a pinky sized piece of meat. The next day while shopping for wedding presents the Princess said, "Mrs Wallace I was really surprised that the rabbit tasted so good last night." My mom said, "Honey, that was roast beef. I'll tell you right now you can't believe a word that boy says."
I was the strict Dad who applied the rules and regulations. She hated me, and frankly I did not like her much. We survived (Princess assured me that we would) and put things back together. My SIL's father died suddenly, and daughter was the one holding things together. Princess had a new car so I parked way across the parking lot when we went to the funeral lunch. Daughter and family pulled into the lot, and she streaked across the lot and into my arms. We embraced, and she said, "Thanks, Dad, I just needed a little strength." My heart smiled - she still needed 'Dad'. 
