It was March 09, 2009; 11:48pm when Jerome asked me to be his Girlfriend.

Now, you may say, eiiw, she got asked out by text, but this isn’t just any ordinary relationship that we have. We are in a long distance relationship. He lives in California, and I live here in Florida. Here is Our Story..

One random day in 2008, when MySpace was still the main social networking site, Jerome added me. Not because he knew me, but because he saw my picture and said that i was “pretty”. I, trying to be more social and open to meeting new people, accepted the request. I never tried to conversate with him, but there were times when he’d try to conversate with me, not because he wanted to get with me, but because he was being nice. My attempt at being more social somewhat failed because I wasnt interested in chatting with the people who added me because I was still interested in my Ex that was trying to get back with me.

A year passed and I was over my ex, I wasn’t interested in other people and I decided that I shouldn’t look for anybody to be in a relationship with and I’d just wait for God to place the right person in my life for me to love.

It was January 30, 2009;

I was headed for the CFC Youth Camp and hoping that being there would bring me closer to God like how I used to be.

Being there was great.. I really did feel closer to God and I got to socialize with new people like how I wanted to before. That Saturday, January 31, there was a time in the day where we had to find a spot in the conference room where we felt the most comfortable, and we were given a good amount of time to pray to ourselves. To pour our hearts out to God and just Pray. Well, I used this time very well to pray for the things I thought was essential for my life. I prayed that if my parents couldn’t get back together, then to at least help them get along and to help my sister and I to accept this. That, He help me in school and with the path I shall choose for my future, and for him to bless me with someone that I could love with all my heart, who could help me when I felt lonely and to be the person for me, if not this year, then some time in the future.. As I prayed for all of these, I cried. I really felt solemn. It was perfect, and I felt that being there was just what I needed!

Skipping through the rest of the weekend, I finally came home on February 1st.

I decided to lay on the couch and use my laptop ‘cause I was starting to get sick (apparently, throughout that week, everybody from camp became sick as well because of a virus that was spread). So I went onto MySpace like the usual and came across a Bulletin post from Jerome that said “Is coughing out blood good?”. Oh gosh, did that make me feel nervous for him. In my mind I was thinking, “Oh no! I don’t want to find out one of the people on my friend’s list died and I couldn’t even do anything to help!?” so I messaged him about it. And from there, we exchanged numbers and became texting buddies.

After about 2 or 3 weeks of non-stop texting and late night calls, Jerome asked me to be his girlfriend. Although I was falling for him and starting to have feelings for him, I said No. The reason for this was because, being a Filipina, I was used to being courted and I explain this to him. I told him, this way, we could get to know each other better and that it was his decision if he’d want to court me or not. To my surprise, he stayed:)

Finally, March 09, 2009 came along and it was like a regular day. 11:48pm came along and while he was texting me, he said “I just can’t hold it in anymore, I really have to say this, I Love You.” and his next text asked me if I wanted to be his Girlfriend. And ofcourse, I said YES!

Months passed and along with them, came all the drama and close call break ups.

From his “bestfriend” trying to steal me from him, to him cheating, to all the jealous moments, and envious people around us..

..we got through all of this. Without even being physically together

Not only have bad things happened, but ofcourse there were the great moments and laughs we shared and loving times.

The first time we met was the week I graduated Highschool [c/o 2010].

He stayed for a week and it was the best Graduation gift I could’ve ever dreamed for

His next visit was in July and stayed ‘til the middle of August. We spent our Birthdays together [him on the 10th and I on the 11th]

He came back at the end of 2010, and we spent New Year together:)

In May, he enlisted for the US Marine Corps and came back here in June to July to spend time with me

Then at the end of September he took his last trip here to Florida until 2 weeks before his ship date to bootcamp on the 24th of October.

This was his last day with me, it was so hard for me to see him for the last time - not even on the day he left for bootcamp..

he said he didnt want me to cry. so i held it all in.
‘til that last hug, thats when all the tears started falling..
and then, all the crying made my cold and fever worse.
:/ some say love sick.. and i say, i believe so.

From this

we actually made this

happen.

Proving that with Love and Patience,

there are no limits.

No Obstacle to Great and No Distance too Far..