Day 82.

She had crossed the path of my destiny & I would go, with my heart in my hand, bearing the greatest gift I can offer – my love. When we give this gift to another we give it to ourselves, for love only becomes love when we give it away. If she takes this gift to herself it will nourish her and it will serve her, and God will be pleased for it is He who created these things and said, “It is Good!”

I suppose it was normal to wonder how the months of Internet talk & photos would translate into reality, but it did, even as every night on a plane somewhere I rehearsed how that first meeting should happen. Then it did. The best things we ever say are the things we never say, for it is an international language and love transcends words. When asked later Deisy said her heart was beating wildly, while mine was not. While sitting in the airport (she was late picking me up) and as I watched her approach, there was a peace in my whole being. It was like watching my princess bride come down the aisle. I was relieved that my mind had not lied to my heart. That moment at the airport I paused to look in her eyes and when I first reached out and touched her face our souls rushed together like lovers in the vigor of youth. From the dream I awoke to the Eve of my creation. She was bone of my bone flesh of my flesh. From henceforth our hearts would beat together, our minds would think together, and our lives would walk together, with her hand in mine I could scarcely determine which was which and it was magic!

The chills of my life melted from my spirit as my soul warmed itself before the blazing fire of her passion. Deisy and her daughters were not just the women of my dreams, she was elegant & professional she was outgoing and kind, she was affable and serene, she was warm, charming and loving, and all that I felt she felt. My love had found its nest.

In 2004 I returned her to Australia with her daughters, I felt like one of the conquistadors again plundering the treasures of South America. I had asked God for a flower and he had given me a garden.