Love at First Sight: a True Story
This is a true story for all the romantics at heart.
One day I was at work and I received a phone call from a vendor. One word led to another and the salesperson on the other end, we’ll call him Chris mentioned that his best friend, his wife, insisted that he had to spend the weekend with family instead of work. He said he worked the weekend before and she wanted to spend time with him.
I sighed and exclaimed, “That’s so wonderful that you call your wife your best friend!” which prompted him to tell me the story of how they met.
He said it was a regular day for him. He was driving across an intersection when his eyes, in a flash, met with the most beautiful female eyes he had ever seen. Quickly, he said, something made him make a quick U-turn. He did not hesitate for a moment. He acted immediately. And, to his luck, so did she. Within minutes the two strangers pulled into a nearby venue and parked. Upon greeting each other, the flame that had ignited in that instant would only grow stronger.
And, from that day forward, they were inseparable.
He ended by saying he and his wife have now been married for over twenty years. He said that they have three beautiful children and while they were dating and throughout their relationship, he told me that people often referred to them as “Ken and Barbie”. He told me that he knows he is blessed beyond words.
I could hardly speak when he was done telling his short, but sweet love story. I had tears in my eyes because it sounded like something straight out of a movie; a real life fairytale story. And, I know in my heart that many of the fairytale romantic movies created have been inspired by true loves stories.
I know, in that moment, when I cried it was because I believe in love at first sight. I think in all of our hearts, we know that love in the purest form is this simple, is this perfect, and is possible.
The eyes are, after all, the windows to our soul.
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Lisa J.
On July 23, 2007 at 4:06 pm
This is so beautiful.
Darlene McFarlane
On July 23, 2007 at 6:26 pm
A very beautiful story. The fact that it is true makes it even better.
Thanks for sharing.
Liane Schmidt
On December 3, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Dear Lisa, yes, it was like a movie.
Dear Darlene, yes, you see such beautiful romantic stories in the movies, but when it’s real it just makes it that much more beautiful and heartwarming.
Best wishes to all.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
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