our long distance love....I was sick and enthralled by all around me. It seemed every single dude was after the same thing. After being exacerbated with the normal routine of life that seemed quite mundane, I gave up on Love. But she would not let me give up on her. I went on vacation to my native Dominican Republic and decided to live life and surrender all restrictions as I saw fit. My best-friend joined me and we had a ball traveling the entire country and experiencing life as we knew it. One day she invited me to her home town to a local club and there was this tall, dark and handsome presenter working the Mic. We called him over to the table and told him I was a tourist from Cuba looking for a shout out on the mic. He laughed, introduced me to the crowd and nothing more was said. The next night we went to another party event and there he was again hosting that party. My friends approached him and let him know I was single and he should probably come and talk to me. He was excited and immediately sat next to me to get to know me on the spot. All along, he thought I was from CUBA, (the whole time I faked a Cuban accent). He invited me out the next night and we were insync from the moment we met. It was amazing it was like everything aligned at the right time and right place. We hung out and he introduced me to some of his friends and he was so excited to have me visit DR. That night I told him the truth, I am not Cuban I am American ..That wasn't even the worst part, I was leaving early the next morning. We swapped numbers and said goodbye that night with no expectations. He eventually called me the next day and we maintained conversations for a whole year without seeing each other. I was in the process of writing my thesis and could not travel at the time. This time was great and we cherished each other because the distraction of the physical never became an issue. When I completed my thesis, I went to DR to spend a month with him to see if this was really something. It was perfect! We were really into each other and love was in the air. I traveled back and forth for about 2 years and each time the goodbyes got worse. Tears and frustration met us at the airport and it was beginning to take a toll on each of us. He eventually said, Let's get married this is too much. We agreed! Got married 10-10-10 ❤ . It was a perfect wedding with more than 280 people. We were young and it was so clear to see love had captured us. I then petitioned for him to come to the states and he has been here since August of 2011. It has been such a great ride. We have learned to appreciate each other and be our strength and support in time of need. We still laugh and try to make the best of all things. God blessed us with a beautiful baby boy named Liam and since his birth, we have become even closer. We have a great understanding and allow each other to be individuals who light a single flame. He is my best friend and the best thing that ever happened to me ..I love him and I thank God for him every day!