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Originally Posted by amandawash  How exciting for you!!!!! If you didn't start spilling some details I was going to start prying 
Congrats!! I want to know more!!  |
This is the same gentleman I posted about in another thread, asking for a polite way to dump him. One person said "why?, give it some time and see what happens"? Well, I took that advise and my heart has only grown fonder, as has his.
Here's the story. On Christmas Day I signed up for one of those online dating sites. I was feeling lonely, was snowed in and had nothing better to do than drink wine and sulk. 12 days later he sends a "flirt" my way. I look at his picture, sees he drives a Hummer and immediately got turned off thinking he was one of those men with too much money to spend on foolish toys (dated those types, not interested). The next day while looking through my messages, I see his picture again and notice how good looking he is. I read his profile and big flags went up because there was not much info there. He gives a brief history and says he is tired of games and is looking for someone and something "real". I blow him off again. Then comes an email message telling me a bit more about him and that he is interested. Well, it has gone on from there to be something special.
He is a Major General in the Army, deployed 7000 miles away in Kandahar Afghanistan. He is career military, having served for 22 years. He plans to retire in another two years. He is stationed about 50 miles or so from me, which is home base when he is in the States. He is 6'2, gorgeous with huge muscular arms. He has a degree in mechanical engineering. He is a widower. His wife died of lung cancer about 5 years ago. His late wife was Malaysian, they had a daughter who is now 15 living with his mother in Malaysia. His father was American and served in the Army, he married a Malaysian woman. His father died not too long ago. He is very sensitive, caring and creative. He writes beautiful poetry.
He canceled his profile at the online dating site shortly after we started corresponding. He tells me he no longer needs it because he found me. It is very early in the relationship but something just feels very different about this one. It has calmed my head considerably, not to mention filled my heart, to read all of the "love at first sight" posts here. It is extremely hard not being able to see him in person, and knowing that he is in harms way. And if it does not work out, it sure has been fun.
So, that is my story.