Once upon a time in the far-off land of California—home of
The Golden-Gate Bridge, and golden-haired girls—a seventeen-year-old
cheerleader decided to take a summer adventure to the farther-off land of
Peru—home of La Orquidea Chocolate and chocolate-eyed boys—to participate in a
summer foreign exchange program. She was young and naïve, knowing little of
this amazing culture and language, and even less of love and the amazing things
it can do when infused with the heart.
There, she saw things she’d never seen before, from the breathtaking
views of Machu Picchu, to the heartbreaking palms of begging children. Her
heart was tugged in every direction as she missed her family back home, took in the many sights, and flourished
in her new environment. But the most amazing thing to happen to her heart involved
an eighteen-year-old, chocolate-eyed soccer player.
Her heart was forever changed.
He spoke English and made her laugh with ridiculous jokes told in
an irresistible accent. In this foreign land, he made her feel safe and at
home.
When she looked at him with her innocent blue/green eyes, he
wanted to be her everything—entertainer, tour-guide, dance partner, and
protector…especially of her heart.
At the end of the summer, with two hearts connected and
transformed, the two teenagers from two far-off lands said goodbye…
…for twenty eight years.
And then she saw those chocolate-eyes again. This time
through a computer screen…and the stirring of her heart from those many years
ago took over.
He recognized those blue/green eyes from another time, and
again felt that need to be her everything.
She was no longer a cheerleader (unless you count cheering
her seven children through soccer, schoolwork and scouts). Her days of baking
cookies for her kids, morphed into a career as a bakery manager…so she could
feed her kids.
Life had changed her…and yet, in his eyes, she was the same.
He played soccer one night a week now…and his body grieved
the next day. Life’s journey led him into banking where he worked hard, knowing
that as a single parent, his two daughters had only him in whom to rely.
Life had changed him…and yet, in her eyes, he was still the
same.
So the baker and the banker, the cheerleader and the soccer
player, the golden-haired girl and chocolate-eyed boy, still living in different lands, yet now living in a
different era—a time when anything is possible, especially when you’ve lived
life, know your capabilities, and recognize the preciousness of two hearts
connected—moved mountains (or something like that) to finally be together…
…forever!
And they are…and living their Happily Ever After!
For the non-fairytale version with many more details, check
out my other blog and start at the beginning. I have to
admit—it IS a great love story!
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Loved it! I love your whole story. You guys are so great together:-)
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