A True Story of Us
We never thought our love story would start with a chessboard.
But it did.
We met in the most ordinary place—school.
He was introduced to me by my best friend-his chess teammate-during the Intramural.
No sparks flew. No grand gestures.
Just a friendship that quietly began between a shy, serious girl and a guy who never took life too seriously.
We were different.
She kept to herself—gentle, thoughtful, always with a world of calm in her eyes.
He was the life of the room—easygoing, full of energy, and laughter.
But somehow, we found each other.
He courted her.
She hesitated.
It wasn't the right time—yet.
But the universe is patient when it knows two people are meant to meet again.
Later, when life had changed and hearts had grown, she said Yes.
Yes, to love. Yes to the man she had only once called a friend.
Yes—to a man who carried love, lessons, and a child from a past chapter.
She accepted it all—him, and the beautiful little soul he brought with him.
Not as a burden.
But as a gift.
And that's where our real journey began.
Fate wasn't going to make it easy.
He had to leave—migrating to the U.S. to build a better future.
Suddenly, love became long-distance.
Screens replaced hugs.
Time zones tested patience.
We had our share of tears, of arguments, of late-night doubts.
But every message, every late-night call, every "good morning" and "good night"
—was a silent promise:
We're worth the wait.
And then… he came back.
Not empty-handed, but with a vow in his heart.
We got married quietly. A civil wedding—no fancy gowns, no grand stage.
Just two hearts, one promise, and a love strong enough to cross oceans.
That day, we didn't just sign papers—we wrote the first page of forever.
Years later she followed him to the U.S.—left her family, her home, everything familiar—just to be with him.
Together, we started fresh.
New culture. New challenges.
But we had each other. And that was enough.
We built a home with love as our foundation.
We worked, we learned, we cried, we laughed.
We didn't just dream—we built.
And now, after everything…
We are standing here again.
This time, in a church.
This time, in front of God and the people we love.
But make no mistake—this isn't a new beginning.
This is a celebration of the love we've already proven.
A love that waited.
A love that accepted.
A love that crossed oceans.
A love that chose each other—again and again.
This is our love story.
Not perfect. Not always easy. But real.
And today, we say "I do"—again.
Not because we have to…
But because we still want to.
Forever isn't a one-time thing.
It's waking up every day and choosing each other.
And we'll keep choosing each other—
For the rest of our lives.
