Sweet Memories Live Forever, and Forever is a Long, Long Time

As to Lynndee's last post, yes, I can keep on giving details to each of those 16 wonderful days I spent with her. And today is one of the most special ones of all of 'em; not the most special one, for that one will remain our special, private secret, but a month ago today was oh so special.

But to put things in perspective I must first explain. As I write this, it's still 30-September where I'm at. The day I will be speaking of, though, is 1-September, and when I say one-month-ago today, I say that in the context that it is now 1-October where Lynndee is at, which is where I was at one-month-ago today, half-a-world away from my current location. Are we all confused now????? Oh well, I think y'all get my drift.

Nonetheless, on 1-September I was allowed the joy of helping a sweet li'l cutie Anghel celebrate her birthday, though we had to celebrate it a couple of days early due to scheduling conflicts among her family and friends; she definitely wanted them all to be there, as did I.....(",) And what a wonderful experience that was. Not only was I blessed to be with her, but I also got to meet many of her friends as well as family members I had not as yet got to meet; all beautiful and wonderful people who accepted me into their fold and treated me just as if I was family. In that, itself, is a wee bit of irony, for before the eve' was over, I truly had been accepted as part of the family. You may wonder the why of that, but..........that's the rest of the story.

It was an evening full of good friends and family and neighbors, good food and drink and conversation, and just plain old good times spent together in the brother/sister-hood of love and friendship.

Festive Food for Family & Friends

There was, however, a final crowning moment on this night of celebration, which called for even more celebration.

As the festivities drew to a close, I chose that moment to make one final leap of faith in my life. With my Anghel sitting beside me, and her parents across the table from us, I revealed that I had asked her to marry me, that she had accepted my proposal, and that we wished their blessings for our union. And the rest, well.......... the rest is history; 'tis a done deal.

The proof! And she finally got to show her ring that night.

That was just a small step on our journey to forever, but so it's been said, an odyssey of a thousand miles begins with one step. And we're now on our way to creating even more magical forever memories that will last not only in this life, but will last eternally, and that truly is a long, long time.

Excellent Memory

A month ago had passed since he had his trip here and you know what? He's been refreshing my memory of what happened a month ago, every day. And that meant, since day one. I was really surprised how sharp he's memory is. I must admit, I forgot some of the details of our everyday escapade but he didn't and his email now since the 23rd has been full of memories of what had been a month ago. Today is day seventh and a month ago, he remembered every detail of it. We still have day eight until day sixteenth though. We'll see if he can still give me the details. LOL. Just kidding, Honey! Mwah!

But you know what? I find it not just interesting, surprising, amazing but so sweet as well. Not all men are into details like him and that sweet gesture of him makes me love him the more.

I should be so lucky! Yep! Yep!

Seven Months and Still Counting

It can still be considered a "baby" but our feelings towards each other is so intense that we feel like we've known each other for years. I'm referring to our seven month relationship. What we have can be called a "newly-born" relationship but to be honest, in that short span of seven months, we've known each other so well. Maybe because we've been true to each other ever since. Which is the key, i believe, for a relationship to last.

And today marks our seven month of sharing happiness, love and joy. Not to mention, hundreds of emails, e-cards and not to forget, a thousand dollars worth of phone calls. LOL. I feel sorry for my Honey who spends a lot for the calls. He says he couldn't last a day without hearing my sweet voice that is why he calls me every night (morning at his end). Well, little did he know that my night isn't complete without hearing his voice saying "Good night, Angel" too. Now he knows. Hee hee.

[Caption.iT - Face in Hole]

A Month Ago Today

When I first set my eyes on him. It was in the 23rd of August, 4:00 o'clock in the morning, when he landed in our country and few hours after that, five or six hours if i'm not mistaken, he finally set foot in our city. But it was four hours later when the two of us finally met, up close and personal because of an important thing that I need to attend to.

Everything that happened that day is still very vivid to me, very much fresh as if it just happened yesterday. I can't really imagine that it was already a month ago not until he told me. And today, we consider it one of those special days we have, a day that we'll forever remember because it was the day when two angels met, for the first time...

Miles Away

I never thought that it would be this difficult - being far away from each other, millions of miles away that is. Before we met, I never felt this way. I was taking everything in stride, one day at a time, one step at a time. Until we met and everything just changed. My feelings for him were already special even before we met but after the meeting, it became stronger which made me feel this way, sad and empty at times because we're so far away.

But as he often tell me, I need to be strong. Yes, I need to or nothing will happen. But being sad is given, I think with the kind of situation we have. I know we're not the only one who's experiencing this and if we want to make things happen then it's all up to us. Patience is the key. I've been patient the whole time, patient for years waiting for the man who'll love me truly. And now that he's here, there's no point of being impatient, right? Since there's only a few more steps to make and everything will be perfect. (",)

Our First Moon

As he often told me, he is a dreamer and so am I, i believe so, that's probably why we get along so well. And among his many dreams is sharing a full moon with me. You might consider it cheesy but that's how romantic he is. It was only a dream of his before but that dream came into reality when on September 3rd, we both got a glimpse of the full moon. And that's the first full moon we've seen together.

The picture isn't that of a full moon because it was a little cloudy that night. The view of the full moon was clear to our eyes but it's not as clear in the pictures he'd taken. Nonetheless, its beauty is just as the same as this one so I hope this would suffice.

16-Days......In Paradise!

Yepper, 'twas exactly that. I did find that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, full of answered dreams, and it was guarded by an Anghel, who in all reality was the answer to all the dreams I've ever had, as I had hoped and dreamed would be the case. http://www.meandjarhead.com/2009/08/rainbows-and-dreams.html
And it truly was just the first step of a special journey, a magical odyssey on our way to forever, together, united as one in respect, spirit, and of most importance, true love.

One of my all-time-favorite poems is Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, an American great. The poem ends with what I feel is one of the greatest lines in literary history:

The woods are lovely dark and deep.

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

I too have promises to keep; many of 'em. But as we begin taking the next steps on this mystical journey, it won't be miles we count on the way. If I may be so presumptuous, with apoligies to Mr. Frost, I'll paraphrase his lines and say that one of my promises to my special li'l cutie Anghel is that we have "smiles" to go; many smiles and smiles to go. And regardless, be the roads we travel smooth or dusty, I'll do all in my power to keep a smile on her face, from now until forever.....(",)

Sixteen Days...

...of happiness, joy, excitement and all other positive adjective that you can think of. Hehe. Seriously, it was really an amazing time spent with him...my man, may fiance' and my husband to be. Some may think that sixteen days is already a long time for a vacation in a new place but actually it's not. It's so short that how i wish he can stay a little longer but he simply can't.

That sixteen days was what we both considered his first step. The first step of our journey together. We still have a long way to go and all we can do for the moment is be patient. Patience is a virtue indeed and without it, i don't think this would work. So patience, patience and more patience. I know it would not be that easy. But for the man i love, i am willing to wait and i will travel every dusty road with him. I know i'm sounding a bit cheesy now but it feels good to be cheesy at times, isn't it? Hehe!

Loving Every Minute of It

Every single day was a special day we spent together and pretty soon it will end. Well, for the meantime, i know. How i wish there's no ending to it but it just can't. Just the thought of it ending real soon makes me feel really sad. What can i say? Today will be the 12th day of us being together. We've had lunch and dinner together for the last twelve days and it's given that i would really feel gloomy once it's over. Everything will be back to the same routine i once had. So sad, isn't it? But i know i'll get used to it in time. I should or nothing will happen.

For now, all i need to do is make the most of it and certainly, i'm loving every minute of it...so much!