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paper~InEurope posted on May 18, 2009
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Piet & I met in person for the first time in mid-Summer two years ago; Amstelstation served as the background for this special moment. A Sunday, the weather was sunny, the air was fresh as it always seem at 6 o ´clock in the morning.
On that special Sunday, Piet got out of the car, he bounded up to me with the warmest smile I have ever seen bestowed on me, merry twinkle in his eyes, and long easy strides. Well, he tripped, but was able to catch himself. We always joked about it ever since; it was like straight from a scene of a slapstick movie or one of the segment´s of his favourite British comedy programme, The Fast Show.
What happened next is once again "what must have been straight from a scene" of a romantic(comedy, lol) film... but we did not care, then (nor now, lol)... - he scooped me up from my feet, and joyously lifted me. With the same joy I felt emanating from him I held his face briefly, my fingers combed through the softness of his hair, as we kissed for the first time.
Almost 2 years has passed, and the memory of the first touch of his warm, soft, with a hint of his favourite Vivil Friendship pastilles scented lips still remain. As I type out words to recall the memory of that special day in August, I feel the same excitement, and racing heartbeat I felt then. As I recall how his eyes looked deeply in mine, how his hands caressed my long hair, how he cupped my face, and said "Hi.", the same calmness I felt then, I feel wrapping itself in my whole being right now.
After having satisfied the great need to express our love with kisses, and facial caresses with our longing hands, he helped me inside his car, where he once again held my face, and whispered with his lips against mine, his forehead resting on mine, how happy he was that I was there. I said the same...I was happy to be there...but my beaming face towards him said so much more than any words could ever express. As he drove towards the center of the city, I dreamed of seeing once more since my first visit 11 years ago, he reached out for my hand, and held it tight. My heart skipped for joy, I felt I came home.
Pieter has never failed to reach out for my hand, when we drive off together for a ride, since meeting in the mid-Summer of 2007, and my heart never fails to skip for joy, and feel home.
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Hegemone said on May 18, 2009....
Oh what lovely memories Paper! You can just FEEL the love pouring out of this post. I'm so happy that you two had this moment, and I'm so happy it was so memorable! This makes me feel happy having read it! -
woman said on May 18, 2009....
Aw Sweetie. That was lovely. I'm happy for you and Piet. This is just what everyone is looking for and lucky you. You have it. Thank you for sharing such a special time. -
GrapeKoolaid said on May 18, 2009....
[Thump-a thump-a thump]
:D
My pulse quickened at this exchange. So familiar and so special... :)
Beautiful!
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RollingC said on May 18, 2009....
Special memories that will always have a special place in our hearts.♥Rc -
queenparanoia said on May 18, 2009....
ang sweet... kilig ako... :-) -
secretlife said on May 19, 2009....
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww -
CreativeWoman said on May 19, 2009....
That is such a lovely and romantic memory, paper. :-) Thank you for sharing it with us.
CW
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paper~InEurope said on May 19, 2009....
Hello me lovies! Piet is coming home today after being away for 2 nights, and 3 days... I will come back again here with pictures of our first meeting... it took me such a long time to have peace to put down into words this memory... and you will all still, if you like, lol... read a much more drawn out picture of our meeting... I just wrote this down to have something to come back to, when I am feeling lonesome for Pieter...
Thank you so much for reading!!!!!!!
And we will see each other again, when I bump this up on your conversation :) <3
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pusscat said on May 19, 2009....
Oh paper - this is such a beautiful story. I love reading about people's romantic meetings and here you are, already 2 years down the line and still like a pair of little love birds.
Now then 'Casters, we need to leave these two alone for a few hours, after all, Piet has been away for 2 WHOLE NIGHTS ;-)
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travelr712 said on May 19, 2009....
i didn't read the body of your post or any of the comments, i don't have the focus to do that right now. but i did read the title. and i wanted you to know, from all i've seen you write about your life, your children's lives and piet over the years paper, you've convinced me to love him too :-) -
uniquely-ironic said on May 19, 2009....
this is the sweetest thing I have read in a very long time. I'm so happy for the two of you. -
CayenneMan said on May 19, 2009....
I take it you really like this guy ? There are a lot of folks in this world that I find to be generally cold in spirit. You're Piet is not one of them, he must be quite a man to make you feel this way. While I'm here on this Earth the only thing I require to make my life bearable is love and I think you found it.
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moonriver said on May 19, 2009....
hi ditse! hi piet!
((wink))
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fragglesrock said on May 19, 2009....
papergirl! what a simply beautiful post....brings happy tears to my eyes for your family. i wasn't around back then, i LOVED hearing a recap of the story and can't wait to see pictures :) -
Lioness said on May 19, 2009....
((((Kilig))))
Very well written paper, nakakakilig talaga!!!!!!!!! Will look forward to the pics.
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diabolicdame said on May 21, 2009....
Oh how lovely!! Hoe did I miss this?! Thats such a beautiful memory Jo.. it brought a tear to my eye really! I can feel the intensity of your experience and you feelings.. I wish all the happiness in the world for you two!! :-) -
paper~InEurope said on Nov 03, 2009....
As promised half a year ago, I am bumping this post up . . .
. . . with one of the image from our album ~ Chronicling A Love.
Piet will celebrate his birthday in 2 weeks, and I would like to suprise him with an album from our 2 and a half years of life together, which seems like so many lifetimes for us...
I am still composing a poem that I will put in front of the album, entitled How Do I love Piet... and one lines among the many lines that are competing to be written is...
... I love him for making a day seem like a lifetime of love ...
hihihi, he won´t stumble on this post because he is soooooo busy at the moment, and I occupy him much after work :D .
Thank you for your support, and friendship all through the years, dear SC friends ♥
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paper~InEurope said on Nov 03, 2009....
Story behind the picture will have to wait (I know, again!) because I am preparing the girls to go to Germany, and as usual it is causing me much anxiety & panic attacks, grrr :(
Everything is well amongst us, but the residue of the years past are still taking atoll on me ...
... dealing with it one step at a time, one mini-step at a time...
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queenparanoia said on Nov 03, 2009....
in fairness ang cute ng line na yan... :-) -
Hegemone said on Nov 03, 2009....
Oh what a beautiful picture Paper! So happy together, and so fresh faced and so many other good things! I think Piet's got a wonderful gift coming to him, and I have no doubt he'll cherish it just as much as he cherishes every day with you. Oh now I've gone and gotten warm fuzzies from this! Let me share ...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~WARM FUZZIES!~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
