Eps. 13: How it started....
Episode Description
Doc and Crystal revisit the beginning of their relationship, the first impressions that mattered, and the qualities that helped them recognize something worth choosing. Remembering how a relationship started can restore warmth, gratitude, and perspective.
What We Get Into in This Episode
· Early impressions and attraction
· The qualities that made the relationship stand out
· How shared history strengthens connection
· Remembering the person behind the routines
· Why origin stories deserve to be revisited
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Frequently Asked Questions
How did Doc and Crystal first meet?
They first encountered each other at Greek Olympiad when Doc helped Crystal down a set of stairs. They later crossed paths again through mutual friends.
Who made the first move?
That detail remains playfully disputed. Doc received Crystal’s phone number through a friend and called, but they disagree about what prompted the exchange.
Why should married couples revisit how they met?
Remembering the beginning can restore appreciation for early kindness, curiosity, pursuit, and the unexpected moments that brought two lives together.
Transcript
What's up? Hello. What's happening? What's happening? So, one of the questions that we get all the time is how did we meet? And you know, depending on who you ask, you going to get a different answer. But, Um, we're here to set the record straight. And, Um, I mean, are we though? Cuz you said we might get different stories. I mean, but there's only one right story.
And look for everyone who was there. Oh, we gonna have to come on. Come on and hop in on the conversation. So, here's how it happened. Okay, so we were at Greek Olympiad way back when Texas&M and I'm afraid of heights. Um, you know, I'm a short stack and I don't like being up in the nosebleleed section. And at the time, was it Kyle Stadium? No, it was the basketball stadium. The basketball stadium. Uh we were walking down, we had to walk down these stairs to get to the floor cuz that's what a party was.
And um I was afraid and so this hand comes out of the abyss to grab mine and lead me down the stairs. um and all I did was look back and say thank you. So now mind you, I just saw she was look like she's about to lose her life. I didn't look You look You looked unstable. Okay, that's you look unstable. So, I was just helping a young lady down the stairs, not thinking anything of it, honestly. Seriously. But then y'all, he found me on the dance floor and then I mean, I saw you on the dance floor and I like, "Oh, that's the that's the lady I helped down the stairs." A lady. That made me sound like I was this chick. I thought the same chick.
Whatever. I don't know. This chick, you know. So, anyway, keep going. So, we meet up later night at later in the night at my girlfriend's house and um completely ironic. Remember this is all Yeah. Completely just so happened he was friends with the dude that my friend was talking to at the time and we were all at Greek Olympiad together. So, um he was like, "Yeah, I'm the one that helped you down the stairs." And I was like, "Oh my gosh, thank you." And from that point on, she wanted me. Doc, what? No.
So, I still have the piece of paper. Let's be very clear. I still have the piece of paper where he called me. No. And left the message. I didn't give him my phone number. How did I get your phone number? Your friend gave me your phone number. I did not. Your friend I did not give.
Your friend gave me your phone. Okay. But I didn't give her permission to do that. You wanted me? I No. So he called me and that's what happened. But be Okay, so listen. All I know is my partner was like, "Hey, old girl in the pink want you to give her a call." No, no, no, no, no, no. And that's where that's where we got tangled. It's my story.
That No, cuz I never said that. So So you said two things to be right at once, right? No, you've said that before. You said two things to me right at once. That's what you said. Okay. Well, somebody somebody's telling a lie. I don't know about y'all, but you know, um tell us how y'all met in the comments. um you know, I love to know. I do.
I mean, because there's only one right answer, and the right answer is, you know, wanted me. That's the right answer. He wanted me to want him. And so, here we are, couple years later. Still whatever it worked working so far. Anyway, till next time y'all. We'll see you.
