Kadia CooperSmith - Round One

CooperSmith/Kadia Family

Kadia, knowledge

CooperSmith’s - Introduction: http://aspenlake.blogspot.com/2007/12/introductions-coopersmiths.html
CooperSmith’s - Round One: http://aspenlake.blogspot.com/2007/12/round-one-coopersmiths.html


Growing up, Kadia saw how hard her brother and sister-in-law worked. They had almost no time for anything else. That‘s why she decided she wasn’t going to become part of the ‘corporate machine’. She was going to live self sufficiently and never have to work at a real job. She spent most of her spare time while in college learning how to paint and had already sold a masterpiece. When she moved back to Aspen Lake rented a small property in the hills District and immediately got started learning how to fish and garden










Soon though, she realized that her roof leaked. It was okay, until an early winter came and she woke up with her bed covered in snow…




Still, she was determined to keep her way of life. She would just have to find a way to work around it.

Well gardening one cold afternoon, her old friend Sunny stopped by. They had grown up together and gone to college together.
“Sunny!”
“Hey there Kadia. I heard you were in town.”
They greeted each other with a hug and sat down to catch up. Kadia found out that Sunny was in politics, and so was George. When Sunny mentioned George Kadia went quiet.
“Still have a thing for him?” Sunny asked.
Kadia shrugged, “I’m not sure… I haven’t seen him since I left college…”
“He’s back in Aspen Lake you know."
“Yeah?”
“Why not give him a call?”
“Would he still want to talk to me? I mean, I ditched him…”
“And he never got over you. But from what I’m seeing, you never got over him either. So go for it girl.”
Kadia mulled it over for the next few days and finally summoned up the courage to give George a phone call.





George sounded just like the George she had dated through College. Talking to him brought back so many memories. She had really missed him she realized, and invited him over. He arrived a short time later. She went out to greet him and he immediately dropped to his knees.
“Marry me Kaida.”
“Wha…”
“Kadia,I love you and I always shave loved you. Marry me.”
“I - I - I have to think about it!”





The next few weeks that was all she did think about. Marry George. Could they make a happy life together? He had a career, was part of the ‘corporate machine’ she was desperate to be no part of. But he was always so good to her, and all he wanted was to have a big family. She didn’t know which decision to make so finally called up her brother Alex to ask his opinion. He was distracted, as usual, but was a hearing ear. When she finished talking Alex asked, “Do you love him? Cause that’s really all the matters. You’ll work out the rest.” And, yes, she realized, she did love him. The next day she phoned him up and asked him to come over. George showed up, nervous.
“Have..have you decided?”
“The answer is yes George. I’ll marry you.”
George broke into a smile, “Okay, good. Now hold on I want to do this right.” He dropped to his knees again and pulled out a ring, “Kadia CooperSmith, will you be my wife?”
“Yes.”









The wedding was planned and held a short time later. Although it was winter Kadia insisted on an outdoor wedding. George just shook his head and went along with it. All the guests showed up and the couple took their vows.













After the wedding, George moved in with Kadia. He soon found out what Kadia already knew, the roof leaked and there was no heat. He almost froze one night and had to spend hours in the hot tub to keep warm. He talked to Kadia about moving.

“But I like it here.”
“Hon, we can’t stay here. We’re going to freeze to death.”
“But, I don’t want to live in some subdivision.”
“We don’t have to. We can build a cabin in the Hills.”
“Fine. I’ll think about it.”
“Kadia-”
“I said I’ll think about it.”

Kadia didn’t want to leave her home, but she knew George had a point. If they stayed, it was going to be a tough winter to get through. Her decision was made for her, though, after a visit to the doctor’s. She had a little one on the way. So they packed up and George started work on their new family cabin.