This is the final paragraph from an email he sent me when our relationship went through a rough time because my dad wouldn’t let me use the computer as much as I wanted to.

“I have eternal faith in your love for me, and this brings me great comfort in this situation where our chat time may now be greatly limited. I know that you’re being strong in this latest trial, and this brings peace to my heart. Always know that I love you more than life itself, and find comfort in my love in your lowest times of sadness and silent tears. I love you Joanne and I always will until the day I die.”

Joanne

I’ve been a bit down this week, as I usually am when I’m apart from him and I’m bored and on my own. It’s the first week of being apart from him; I always hate that first week. And normally seeing him on webcam or hearing him will cheer me up but it didn’t work yesterday because I was so down and he told me not to go out today (the next day) but wouldn’t tell me why. At about 4pm there was a knock on the door and a woman handed me 2 bags. Inside one was a long rose in a vase with a fern behind and in the other a teddy and a heart shaped box of chocolates! I know it sounds very Clique but I love things like that and no one has ever done something so special for me before!

Kat

My boyfriend is really a romantic person. For the 4 years we have been in a LDR, he has always surprised whether we are together or apart. There are so many sweet things that I can talk about but I don’t think there is enough space. All are very unforgettable and really melted my heart.

I am here in the Philippines and he is really so far from me, it’s almost 24 hours to fly here from his hometown. He knows how dangerous it is for him to fly here alone because one reason is he is white and every time he was here it was always not a good experience for him.

One time he told me he would be in the hospital and I was so worried about him. Even though we’re long distance we never pass one day not talking or say goodnight to each other. So I was so worried when he didn’t call or text or email - I mean nothing from him plus the fact that I know he was in the hospital. So it was already 2 days, still nothing from him. I was really going crazy because normally he will ask somebody to call me and tell me that he is okay and he misses me and love me. I tried to call his house but the people there said he is in the hospital and he is okay but I still want to hear his voice. So those 2 days I got nothing from him. And I said to myself, “I wanna break up with him for that.” (I was just being crazy heheh)

I was writing an email for him when all of a sudden our dogs started barking and that means there was someone downstairs. I didn’t care because my mom was there anyway. Then my mom all of a sudden called me like it was an emergency or something. When I went down and opened my door, it was him! I was so shocked and it felt like I was dreaming. I was speechless and even asked him to pinch me because I was afraid I was just dreaming. I mean I know how he hates the Philippines but he traveled alone just to shock me like that. For the second time around he captured my heart again. How can I ever let him go if he is the source of my happiness….. He is the sweetest person I’ve ever met… but I know in my heart no matter what happens I will always be unconditionally in love with him….

braveheart

So my boyfriend and I met on a week long cruise, and we currently live 600 miles apart (SFO area and LA area). We always text each other, and never fail to return messages. I recall greeting him (accidentally) in Korean (I greet my parents in different languages) and he recognized it. I was so surprised, cuz he’s not even Asian. So after our first Text-message conversation, We had this ending. I sent him a single word.

Me: saranghe (sah-rahng-heh)
Him: what? what does that mean?
Me: It means…
Him: What?
Me: It means I love You.
Him: …saranghe.

And now we’ve taken to saying “I love you” in different languages.

Kyra