A Love From Yesterday

Two Valentine's ago, I was falling in love with a guy named Samuel. I was living in California, he was living in North Carolina. Long distance relationships can be tough on the heart strings, and believe me it was. But, fortunately I had a man that must have been related to one of those Pride and Prejudice guys... He would send me special love letters written on parchment paper with burnt edges, complete with a wax seal and everything. The week of this special love day, I got an extra special package in the mail. My Valentine's package contained a love letter and a little sea shell chest that had a lock on it...the key, no where to be seen. My letter, a series of several parchment hearts was heavenly and romantic, the box was a pretty mystery. Sam told me in the letter that he would let me know how and when to open it. Not telling me when that would be made my heart anxious and excited! I'll save the answer to the why and the when later including the contents inside the chest in a soon coming post. hehe.

On top of all that amazing romanticism from my poet of a love, he sent me a song that he had written and recorded for me. He sent it to my email right at midnight, the first moments of Valentines day. Of course, we were talking at midnight. I had school, which kept me busy all day and he had work. Yeah, that 3 hour time difference ate our lunch but, we didn't care. Our nights were spent over skype, all gushy-eyed and all. We would laugh, dream and scheme together. Talking about our day, etc...we would always end up staring at the screen, looking into each other's eyes - completely lost. *wink* Ok, enough of that, now it's time for you to listen to my song - one of many I might add that he has written for me. I'm pretty crazy about my lover man. I cried as I listened...

Of course, I went to school the next morning with a soaring heart. I was like a little song bird, in love telling all my girl friends and anyone and anything that had ears what my man had done for me. Sitting in class when we should have been listening to a lecture, we were whispering and swooning together. Aaaaah, *happy sigh* love...you are so intriguing and have this way of overshadowing anything that is going on. It was fun yesterday to pull out the letters and re- listen to the love songs with my man. I love remembering...I hope you have enjoyed this little peek into our love past. There are more love stories to follow...

Sam came out to my graduation in California...we'd only have a few days together every few months.