Mr. & Mrs. Reimers love story

When I was asked to write a love story I wondered, were do I begin? I mean there are so many things to say but not enough paper to print it on. But since I have to write something I might as well start from the beginning. My finance and I first met at the Philadelphia airport on May 2^nd of 2004. Now before I met her I did not believe in love at first sight but all of that changed that day. We were introduced by her brother who at the time was my supervisor. Now the funny thing is when I met her brother my first day of work I thought he was Puertorican. Now I know you must be wondering why I brought that up? well its like this, I am a Haitian and was taught by my father to hate Dominican people so naturally I would not have become friends with her brother had I known.

As time went on he and I became good friends which eventually led to meeting his sister. When I met his sister it was like, “wow! who is this beautiful woman and how can I become her friend”. When he introduced me I was filled with joy hoping that one day I might have the courage to ask her out on a date. It was not long before we became good friends and talked all the time. Things were going well until a friend of mine made a random comment about them being Dominicans and how he thought it was weird that I liked them. I stood there like a deer caught in a truck’s head lights wondering if it is going to get hit. I asked myself, how is it that I did not know? Then it hit me, why did I hold on to the prejudice all these years? My father was wrong and I was wrong for holding on to his lies. I loved her and nothing could change that but finding the guts to tell her would take weeks.

It was now may the 18^th and she had just come to get me at the hospital after being hurt at work. When she walked in it was as if an angle walked out of heaven coming to comfort me. It was at that moment I knew I could not fight my feelings for her. So as we drove home we talk then parked to look at the stars and that night we had our first kiss. It was one those movie kisses, time slowed, flowers bloomed, and I knew I had found the one that was made to complete me. I wish I could say from that day forward we lived happily ever but that was far from it. It was hard at first since both sides of our families did not approve, But I remembered when I was a little boy my grandmother would always say, “son I will always be around for you to keep you safe and happy so when it comes time to find love make sure the woman you are with helps you change and become a better person”.

I never quite understood what my grandmother meant until I proposed to my fiancée. She has helped me grow and change in many ways. The relationship has allowed me to remove the hate I had for Dominicans people and love and respect them just as my own people, but most importantly it has taught me to fight for what your heart believes in. I had to fight for our love and even cut ties to some family members but in the long run the love we have for each other has overcome.

Four years have passed since our first kiss; we are now ready to commit to one another as husband and wife. I wanted the blessing of her family as well as my own so on April 13^th of 2008 in the presence of our families I asked her to become my wife. I look forward to continuing the magic, and the beauty that comes from being in love with an angel.