I met Bob for the first time in Cebu. I was there to study college. I never thought he will be visiting there that soon. We were corresponding for 6 months and he decided to come here for a visit. We talked regularly almost the time for his visit. My family in Cebu just didn’t have a phone at their house, so I had to go to the neighbors house to use their phone. I was not that close to those people, really they don’t know me that well even though I stayed with my aunt and uncle for a long time. I just didn’t socialize that much with other people. I just stayed home and be with my aunt, uncle, cousins and their kids.
When Bob went to see my family’s house in Cebu a lot of my family and neighbors were shocked. Not that many of them knew that I had been corresponding with somebody from abroad. Its just not worth talking to my family that didn’t know me that well. Only my close relatives knew about Bob.
When Bob and I decided to fly to GenSan to see my parents my aunt and uncle in Cebu went with us. It was the first time for them to be on an airplane. It was really amazing and nice seeing them go somewhere with our help. Honestly that was the first and last ride of my uncle. He died over 4 years ago. Anyway, my family from Cebu had a good time in GenSan at that time.
My parents and my siblings, they knew that I was corresponding with Bob. I told them when I came home to GenSan during my semester break. My parents were okay with it. When we got to GenSan, Bob asked my dad’s approval for us to be married? My dad said “NO”. His reasons was he is very ill and old. HE told Bob, “I really like you. It’s just that America is too far and its hard for me.” Wow, that was hard for Bob to handle what he just heard. He was so worried then. The next day my aunt and my sisters talked to my dad and told him that if Bob and I would be married and I will be in the States that we will come here to take vacation to visit him anyway. So then my dad talked to Bob again and asked him if we could visit here quite often since he is sickly. Bob said yes. We got married after 10 days. After 5 months off I went to the States and we came back here for a visit after just less than 2 years. My dad was so happy seeing us. We had our first child then. After visiting him here my dad passed away 5 months later. It was really hard. I love him so much.
Before Bob and I went to GenSan I had to get 3 weeks off from my school. I am lucky that my teachers allowed me to be absent that long. They gave me lots of my lessons to be studied and projects to do. I was like 2 months shy of our graduation. I got a little bit of a special treatment because I was the only girl of my course and they know that I can catch up with my classmates.
Wow thats already over 18 years ago now. I can’t believe time flies by so quickly. It was really a good 18 years for us.
WOW
Next month will be me and my bride from Pangasian 1 year aniversery
she is home building our home now and i am in kuwait trying to save
for our future. I can hope to have 18 good years like you and Bob.
always enjoy reading your articles
James
Hi Feyma – How time flys when I think our son Michael will be 25 in December and our daughter Mariel 22 in November.When I look back it just seems like yesterday and as you mentioned communications was not then what it is now.When Marilou and Michael went back to the Philippines to have Mariel (we were working then in Nigeria) I could write for Scotland.Our letters were more like diaries but I used to treasure each one and read them over and over again.Marilou's dad died soon after Mariel was born and by then we were back in Nigeria and unfortunately unable to return to the Philippines for his funeral,I really felt bad for Marilou then knowing how close she was to her dad.Time has moved on since those days and I don't feel so bad about leaving the kids behind as we are at most 24 hours from home wherever we are in the world.
Regards.
Jim.
Hi feyma, i was waiting for this one (coz i was curious how did you two guys met) 😉
congratulations for the 18yrs together!
I hope that you wil invite me on your 50th wedding anniversary!
Hi James – Advance happy anniversary to you and your wife. Don't worry you guys will have a lot more anniversaries to come, you won't even realize it. Time flies so quickly.
Good that you and your wife are thinking ahead. Built a house now and retire soon.
Good luck to you and God bless!
Hi Jim – Wow, 25 years thats really great. I guess Marilou and I really had similar situation before. Oh well, thats one thing that made us more stronger.
Hey we are really looking forward on you guys retirement here in Bukidnon soon. I can't wait to see you there.
Take care!
Hi Marygrace – Thank you for your greetings.
Sure your invited. Hopefully will reach that far. 😉
Thank you for stopping by and God bless!
G'day Feyna
With the memories how've you met..made me smille..reminds me the day i've met my hubby… 🙂
i am really happy for both of you…Right from the start…It shows how much you meant for each other …
Hey reserved me a seat for your silver anniversary…Wanna be there on that day… For a lot of us for sure want to… 😉
Have a good day..
HI FEYMA,
CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOU/BOB 'S 18TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, HOPE YOU WILL HAVE MANY MORE GREAT YEARS TO COME, AND THNX FOR SHARING YOUR LOVE STORY.
congratulations… happy to hear other peoples love story that lasted for years… and more years to come.. i hope ill find my love too like you 😀
Hi neng – Thank you so much for the nice greetings and comments.
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Hi athena – Thank you for reading and the nice greetings.
Ha ha ha… Are you searching really? 😉 I know you can find easily… 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by!
G'day Feyna,
remind me the day i met my hubby..and it makes me smile…thank you for that….sometimes i myself lost counting but remembering the day I met him and the day my family met him…hmmm it's something unforgetable… 😉
Just like the day my dad and him got serious talked..well i don't know..until now my hubby just say..between me and your dad…hmmm man's talk. 🙄 .for sure wherever our dad is they were happy for us..
Hope to save a seat for us to your silver anniversay 🙂
Hi Jocelyn Green – I'm glad that I could put a smile on your face. 🙂 Good memories never die. 😉
Sure, I will save a front seat for you and your hubby… 🙂