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we crossed paths in the main building of our High School... smiled at each other... said a soft hello at the same time followed by a giggle.
we spent every single day with each other that summer and most of the year, for many reasons too complicated and long to share, we split up about 8 months in, and moved on with our lives.
10 years later (both divorced) we walked into each other and have been together since. (Summer 2001)
June 20th of 2012 she suffered 3 relapses from the Multiple Sclerosis she was diagnosed back in 2009, this left her unable to move, swallow, speak, the illness has disconnected most of the long tern area of the brain, and a large part of the permanent memory area, she has basically deteriorating slowly.

Love at first site is real, doesn't always happens, but when it does you will know.

sorry to hear about your wife and thanks for sharing

Yup!
And from what the Best Man at or wedding told it was mutual. That when he returned to his command that late night he called close on duty staff into his command office announceing that "There would be some reorganization soon and dismissed everyone but him, the XO, who he told he had met the woman he was going to marry."
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How it happen my now late husband politely came over to a small birthday outing with friends. He introduced himself, by name, to the group and asked if he could please just excuse me from the party for a dance and thanked me and them on return. He excused himself and continued a polite distance away dancing what was at best an "infantry shuffle" or in the case of an amputated female veteran the only "slow" close waltz. ( Sober but sociable his confident but aloof interest was refreshing over many in a very crowded place.)

After which friends in the group made sure I was given his distinguished resume. One telling me toward the end of the evening if I did not give him an accurate phone number he would as my best interest. Something I rarely did as a young single mother.

So later a discreet nod and a walk to the jukebox he interceded and ask for another dance and offered his signature card with a number. We chatted and I told him I had children and the next day was family day but I would call before church since he was deploying soon. Which I did.

We talked through first service and he offered references if I would please just allow him to take us up to the snowline for lunch of our choice to allow my sons to ride the train and play in the snow after second service. Quite an undertaking given the special needs of our family.

After that day I think we never spent a day without contact until he died. Even if it meant hidden letters and delivered treats or courtesy calls from friends and his family if he was deployed. A kindness that continued the year+ after he passed.

When his chain of command called us in for the required military regulation permission, mostly a formal courtesy where marital leave is often granted, I was asked if I had understood many thought he was married to the Army and quite delighted to share him.

Yes...

real love, before knowing whom you are 'loving'.,,highly doubtful

I have felt warm and cuddly initially and gone on to fall in love with that same person though,,,,

its not an experience...its a feeling u feel when u are with the soecial one