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I never believed there was a soul-mate
My life up until meeting Lee was one of pain and sadness. Fourteen months ago, my 16-year-old son died of congestive heart failure. During that time, I realized that the man I had been with for 6 years, was not the man I wanted to "be on the porch" with at 70. One week after my son died, I ended the relationship. The night before my son passed away, he told me he wanted me to adopt a son, so that I could give love to a child the way I had loved Raymond. Never did I think I could love another child after this pain.
Several months later, I decided to try an online dating service (eHarmony). After a long process, and much discovery about myself, I was told I had 3 matches in my area.
Lee and I started with emails and then phone calls. We finally decided to meet. There he was, standing in the driveway, looking so calm. I, on the other hand, was a nervous wreck!!
Our first meeting was so calm...with so much comfort. I can only describe it as a very placid and comforting kind of feeling. We have been together since that day. The love has grown into one of total respect and admiration for each other. Our conversations always go back to our prayers prior to meeting, one of God's will to bring someone special...with a kind heart. We are truly blessed daily! We tell each other, often, that we would not have been through the hardships of the past to be where we are right now, together.
Marriage is just around the corner for us.
Oh, one more major piece of this story...Lee has a 3 year old son. I am blessed in more ways than one. We can't help but believe that between God and Raymond, they took care of us meeting each other. And that soon we will be living a loving, happy, family life together.
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