There's No Place That Far

In 2004 was the big nightmare in my previous marriage. I almost gave up on life, everyone in my family and close friends know what I have been through in that period of my life. My daughter was the only one that keeps me going. I sacrifice a lot; I don't have a choice but to stay because that time I don't have a job. Since I gave birth to my daughter my ex-husband doesn't want me to work. But he did a lot of things that a married man is not supposed to do. Then things got worse. I lost my trust in him and one day I asked him to let me go but he said to me that if I want to go away, I can go but without my daughter so I said well I give up I will stay until I get a job. I started working but felt lonely so I joined a dating site. It was 3:00 o'clock in one afternoon. I have finished all my work that my boss gave me. I had nothing to do except talk to my co-workers but I was bored with my time. So, I went into my email to check which is against the policy of my work place. When I went into my email, I was thinking twice if I shouldn't do it but I did it anyway. Something else appeared more than once. But the junk email I clicked onto was a dating site for a single people. I joined just for the hell of it. Suddenly a hundreds of people was interested about my profile. But one message in particular was very interesting to me and he wanted to talk to me. But I was afraid because he had no picture. Then I read his profile. He was on the other side of the world that's why I said "There's No Place That Far”. I did bail on him twice. At that time we meet he told me that he was using computer for a month. It was a miracle for him because he didn't know how to use the computer, as in zero knowledge. I never as in never believe on him at first, until   we came here and he showed me. I completely catch up!

After a month of talking, I let my daughter talk to him. I wanted to make sure that the last man I am spend the rest of life with have a connection with my daughter first. Thank God from the very beginning of their conversation my daughter really liked him of all the other man that I've talked to, He's the first one that my daughter didn't disagree with. So, I followed my daughter's instincts. We talked a lot more and we decided that we wanted to get married. Then I had to tell him that I was legally still married and need to get my annulment first. But getting annulment in my country is almost impossible for me financially at that time. So, he replied that he would pay for it and its 3 thousand U.S. dollars. Then he accepted it because he told me that "you can't put a price on love". So, I started the process. Then he had something to tell me that he had no passport to fly to my country. He started that process and took him 10 weeks. Finally after 10 weeks he flew to my country to see me for the first time, but the plane was late upon 4 hours, but I didn't give up, I waited for him and finally he shows up almost 2:00am it was supposed to be 9:00pm in Manila time. He was worth waiting for. We got to the hotel at 4:30am, it was daylight basically. He had another surprise for me, he asked me to marry him in person. I replied "Yes" and he gave me my engagement ring and then the money for my annulment. My hunnie had a mother's day party surprise to me and also to my friends at the hotel. After the following nights, he treats some of my friends and co-workers to dinner and in a comedy bar. We had so much fun that night. After that he obviously has to go. At the Airport he really started to cry and me well...I teared up a little but I didn't cry much (all because I get so shy).

The hotel were we stayed on his 1st and 2nd visits

At mall of Asia
My engagement ring

In August he planned to come back for my birthday and he did! It was a surprise. He and my sister in law are the ones who plan the party. He contacted my friends and family. I just stayed at the hotel for the reason that he didn't want me to see whatever the surprise was that he planned at that time. Then again my co-workers and friends were there at the party.

We had good food, dessert and I open up gifts after. He brought me a bracelet.

Then we went to a comedy club. The next day we went shopping for my daughter and me. On his 2nd to last day of stay, we watched movie for the first time. Then we didn't go anywhere much because he came down with the flu. The last thing we did was go to the pawnshops, to get money from all his jewelry for my daughter's school fee. Then he flew back home (U.S) and continued supporting me and my daughter while waiting for our visa to get approve. When it came, we had our physical and after 3 months we flew here.

In this life...

Over a year now since we came here in this historical and indeed very enchanting state Boston Massachusetts. My life changed, my faith, my future and most especially the future that I dreamed of for my daughter.

I never expected to be where I am today, in love with the best man ever whom I could never imagine being without.  Being married with a man in a different race and culture I know this path isn't easy, but I am willing to work out our marriage through the hardships with the man i know who truly loves me until eternity.

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