My Fairytale Story

Every woman is dreaming of a fairytale story for their love life. I cannot blame them because it was one of my dreams too.

I grew in the fact that I am not beautiful. Why did I say so? Because when I was young, my classmates and friends always bullied me. They call me in so many nicknames. I know I am not as beautiful as the others, but they don't have to let me feel that I am ugly.

I have so many insecurities. I am not confident of myself every time I look in the mirror. As time goes by, I live in believing I am not beautiful.

One day I realize to improve myself, put some powder and some lip gloss. I learn how to be more presentable and to take care of myself. I began to have admirer and suitors. I am not sure if it's a joke or what. But it's for real. And I am not dreaming.

I am scared of being in a relationship. I want to have someone that will be my first and my last, and so as the man for me. Who doesn't want that?

I had some serious relationship when I was in college. But it didn't last long.

When I started working, I did focus on my career—not thinking of being in a relationship. But when I look around, I always see lovers, couples. Am I jealous? I don't know, but maybe I miss the fact that someone loves me and taking care of me.

I am working in one of the well-known universities in the Philippines. I also have some part-time tutorials with some exchange students after work. I need it to be able to save for the future. One of my students did confess that he likes me. It was flattering to know. And a good feeling, but I am not sure how to feel honestly. He is from another country, and after three months, he needs to return to where he lives. I am not ready for a long-distance relationship.

After a few months of working at the University, I did not have any relationship. Until one day, I have an advertisement on my computer about online dating. I get curious, and after some time, I sign up and complete my profile and place my favorite photo of mine. I don't know I feel strange, but I had a feeling of doing it. I receive a notification that someone viewed my profile and sent me a message. And to my surprise, he was a good looking guy. My heart beats fast like I need to respond to his word. But, I need to control myself, or he will feel that I am very eager to message him. We became friends and an item after some months. We do video calls every day like real couples. We are in a relationship for three years. We are not able to see each other since he is on the other side of the world. And I understand that the cost of flying in the Philippines are too expensive. He decided to visit me for my birthday, to meet me and know me better. That day comes, but we were not able to see each other, he did stay in the Philippines for a couple of weeks. I don't know, but it was a sad story of my life. I thought he's my last, but it did not work out well with us.

Time flies, I had some admirers and suitors. I don't know, but I don't feel like I am interested. Maybe I am scared of the fact having my heart broken again.

After two years, I am about to delete my account in one of the dating sites I used to sign up. I used that for prospecting clients for a real estate company. I did have a last look for my notifications. And to my surprise, I received an interest from a guy named Bart. I look on his profile and read it for a while. I zoom in his profile photo, and he has the most beautiful eyes for me. It's like it's talking to you, and you can see his sincerity. I like his profile. And he is cute. I am like a teenager giggling and feeling excitement when he sends a message to me. I read it, and it was a long one. I don't usually read words from that site, especially when I know they are perverts and looking for something more. We continue exchanging long messages. I feel happy every time I receive messages from him. We became close friends. He keeps on telling me that he likes my profile and wants to know me more.

Until one day, we did decide to delete our account from that site since we are both looking for a serious relationship. We move on to Facebook. He was not sending a message since he adds me on Facebook. I ask myself, what's wrong? Did he change his mind? Now that I feel I have feelings for him. I did say hi, and he responds after an hour hello back and asking how I am? I did reply and ask if everything was okay between us. He did apologize for the fact that he was shy that maybe I might think that he is very pushy. He doesn't want to lose the chance that we have now that we are getting along well. I was happy reading that.

He did ask me one day if I am still looking for a serious long term relationship. I said, yes. And he asks me if I can be his girlfriend and future wife. I said yes again. I don't know, but I feel like I know him for a very long time. He is very consistent in sending messages every day. It's like he is not working and sleeping. I did feel his care and sincerity every time we communicated.

He respects me in every way. He trusts me, and I believe him. I cannot ask for more what he is giving me. He is my answered prayer for a very long time. He did propose to me online. I love him, and he loves me too.

One day he did surprise me, showing a plane ticket visiting me in the Philippines.

I am very excited. We will see each other after four months of our relationship.

And we are engaged.

Bart is going to ask my hands formally to my parents. Even we are in both legal ages. He wants to do that because he respects my parents. That is one of the reasons why I love him. He loves my family and me.

We did meet on the 2nd of November 2015. It was a fantastic feeling. I feel the love that I am longing for a very long time. He did stay for six days in the Philippines. We did enjoy and treasure every moment before he needs to go back to Belgium. It's a sad part, but we will see each other again on our wedding day.

We did plan our wedding day for the year 2016. It's exciting and will be the best day of our life.

We cannot stop counting the days until we get married.

He did arrive in the second week of June 2016 to complete some papers that we need before we get married. It was quite stressful, but we know it will be worth it once we get married.

We choose to get married on our 1st Anniversary. 3rd of July 2016, Sunday, 3:00 PM.

We mark this date as one of the special days that we will cherish for the rest of our life.

Bart and I are living our life as husband and wife. A feeling of love that is burning within our hearts as the days passed. The moment for him to fly again in Belgium has come. I was thinking when we are married, and it will be the second time that he is living will be much better o easier for me. It was harder than the first experience. We are both emotional at that moment. But the assurance that we have, we will see each other again. And for the record, no one needs to leave because we are going to live together until eternity.

The next step we need to do is completing all the documents required in applying visas for living together in Belgium. We communicate every day, calls, video calls, and chats. I was his alarm clock every morning, and he is my reminder for everything. Our love grows as the days passed.

It took six months to complete everything because of the process we have in the Philippines. And I have to wait almost six months before I received the result of my application in the Embassy of Belgium in Manila.

It was on the 27th of April when I received an email from the Embassy of Belgium. I was scared, nervous, and excited to read the email. The email states: "Please be informed that your visa application has been approved." It was the happiest day of my life.

The next day I did mention it with my husband and let him know about the news. He was delighted knowing that we will be together soon. In his excitement, he did book me a ticket for a flight next month already. He is not that excited, huh! We cannot explain our happiness with the good news that we received. What a blessing.

I have mixed emotions, happy and excited, knowing we will be together forever. And a little bit sad leaving everything behind me in the Philippines, especially my family.

The date comes for my flight. I cannot compose my self for the feelings I have. I will finally see and hug my husband. And not only that, we will be together and build our life together.

I get pregnant after two months. Another best day of our life we have an addition to the family we are building. We live with happiness and positivity. Of course, sometimes there are some bumps on the road to the life we are building. But it's healthy, and you will not grow as a person and as a couple if you don't experience some problems. We did love each other more. We learn from each other. Our relationship gets stronger for years that we are together.

He is the man that the Lord has blessed me. He is my answered prayer. I love him, and he loves me more than before. We have an amazing daughter that makes our life more colorful and meaningful. We continue receiving blessings from Heavenly Father. And I could not ask for more.

We are living happily ever after and will be until eternity.

It's beyond the fairytale story I am dreaming of when I was little.