My love story

I was about to give up on a dating site called Filipinaheart. I decided to search for the last time and I found Jeff on the search page. I read his profile and look his photo. I liked what he had written and I sent him a message saying, "hi!! I like your photo and your profile; I hope to talk to you soon." The next day June 25, 2007, I checked my account again and I found his reply. He gave me his yahoo ID and I added his ID, so I could receive messages from him. Then I went home because I was just using a PC in a cafe and didn't expect much from the dating site. My friend sent me a text message that night and asked me to come online the next day because she wanted to talk with me. So I went online June 26, 2007 and talked with my friend. At the same time, I was checking my Filipinaheart account. As I remember, I gave also my yahoo ID to him.

At 12:00 noon I was talking with my friend, and Jeff and I started to instant message one another at the same time. He had just arrived back home from working out at the gym, so he was not ready to webcam with me. But, I turned my webcam on so he could see me.

He asked me if I had a boyfriend, and I said no and told him I was still searching. He said he was not seeing anyone either. After some time, he let me see him on his cam. I was so surprised and could not take my eyes off him because he was always smiling. Jeff is really a happy guy and so sweet. We talked so much to one another since the first time we've met. We talked about his past marriage and that he had dated pretty women, but he could not find the right one to love. He showed me his pet Buddy who was so cute and fat. We have talked a lot since that day just about everything in our lives. Jeff and I fell in love with one another very quickly. He asked me if it is possible for me to be with him, and if could visit me. I told him yes, and I could not wait to be with him in person. He told me that he never usually takes vacation time, and he would be able to come and visit me. Jeff is always working 7 days a week and 12 hours a day. In August, he and his friends had planned to go to Las Vegas, Miami and New York for vacation. But he decided to cancel it so he could visit me.

On August 18, 2007, I picked up Jeff at the airport. I can't explain how I felt before I met him at the airport. I was so happy but nervous a little. Before that day I couldn’t sleep well. I still couldn’t believe that Jeff was coming to meet me and my family. Jeff's arrival was at 9:15am but the plane was delayed and arrived at almost 11:00am. It was a very special day for both of us. When I saw him getting closer to me, I ran towards him, and we started hugging each other. It was such a great feeling to be together at last. We both knew that we were scared about our past experiences with love, but we just thought of the love that we could give to each other. We got to spend a week together from August 18th until August 25th in the afternoon. The whole week was spent so perfectly. We never wasted even one second without holding each other. The first night we had dinner with some of my family, and Jeff told me he felt very close with everyone. The second night was the big night because all of my family came and joined us for dinner. My father brothers and sisters, nieces, and nephews were all there. It was a big night, and everyone enjoyed it a lot. Jeff officially proposed to me that night with my whole family watching. I was so surprised and very happy that he showed everyone how much he loved me. I was so happy that he proposed, and I said yes right away.

During his trip, we spent some of the nights alone at the hotel, and we spent a lot of the time with my family. We were together every moment of his trip. The last night being together was very sad. We felt so lonely and were starting to miss each other even though we were still holding each other. We were thinking of when we can be together again, and we just found ourselves crying while hugging. We really didn’t know if we could make it without each other. But we needed to be strong because Jeff needed to leave for work, and he told me he would figure out how we could be together again. He told me that he would miss me and also miss my family. My family loves him so much, and they are so happy for us and always want to us to be together.

August 25th, Jeff needed to go back to the U.S. for work, and it has really been difficult for both of us. I felt so upset when thinking that we can't be together for months again, and I know Jeff was very sad that day. My two sisters, brothers, dad, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces went to the Airport to say bye to Jeff. Both Jeff and I were surprised and didn't expect they would come. I know it was a big help that they were with us at the airport. It lessened the loneliness that we both felt inside. We had lunch at the restaurant at the airport, and it was very difficult for Jeff and me at that time.

Especially when he checked in his luggage and went out again to say goodbye to me and my family. But the saddest moment was when he's already inside the airport and waiting for his plane. My family and I decided to not go home until the plane leaves. We stayed outside and made sure that Jeff would see us outside. What happened next is that the plane was delayed. It should have departed at 1:55pm but the plane he was supposed to board didn’t arrive until almost 3:00pm. So in that period of time we're just waving our hands towards Jeff. At first, we never knew that he was waving his hands inside the waiting area. Then, someone came to us and asked who the fiancée of Jeff was. Then, I said it’s me. She told me that Jeff was crying and waving his hands but nobody responded. So this woman asked me to go with her inside the airport to make Jeff feel better. I went inside the building but not to where Jeff was. There was a glass that divided me and him. I couldn’t go inside and he couldn’t go out to where I was since he had exited many times already trying to get our attention. So, I just went back to where my family was. We were just waving hands to him while I was crying. We were 50 meters away from Jeff, and it started to rain, but we were still there. Someone came and gave us a big umbrella to stand under. Jeff could see what was happening, and I knew people thought that we were so crazy. I noticed people are laughing because of the scene we were making. We kept finding a way to see one another as he waited for the plane to arrive.

At 7:00pm I think, Jeff called me on my mobile phone and he was in Manila that time. He told me that the plane going to the U.S. already left, and he was stuck at the airport. I really understand at that time what Jeff felt, and I knew he was so lonely, and how I really wished that I could be with him at the Manila airport. I knew and could feel how much he needed me. We kept on calling each other until he was about to get in his plane. I was thinking of him every second, every minute, and every time. I know he was sadder than me because I was with my family and he was alone. It’s really not easy to be apart again after we were together. We know we should be together this time for taking care of each other. I should be at home with Jeff taking care of the house, his pets Buddy, Pal, Bird, and him. I should be there every time he will get home from work taking care of him, and I can’t wait for us to be together again.

Everything is great and we get more and more close everyday. We love each other 20 times more now than before we met. I will say that our love is a match made in heaven. I have never felt this strongly about anyone in my entire life. With the internet, webcam, mobile phones, it opens up so many options for us to stay in touch constantly. I never thought I would ever find someone like Jeff. We have the exact same wants out of life. We both want kids and agree on how to raise them. We both feel that the most important thing in a relationship is to make each other happy. I do not worry about my own happiness, only his happiness and he has the same philosophy towards me. Jeff and I talk always chat online everyday, call each other, send text messages, and send emails so we can’t miss each other a lot. I really love him so much for always giving me time no matter how busy he is. He is my dream guy and exactly what I want. He knows exactly what I have in my mind. We are so the same in so many ways, and we love each other very much. He always makes me feel special. Jeff is such a wonderful guy, person, and boyfriend. He's all I need. He is exactly what I want and dreamed of. He's the greatest gift I ever had in all my life. I want to be with him no matter what, and wherever he goes I will go. Jeff and I know how to take care of each other. We are partners, best friends forever and ever.

When I enter the United States, Jeff and I plan to get married right away. We have already started talking about wedding plans, and I will never stop loving him and will take care of him for the rest of my life.