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STOMP Love Story 2011
Love Story: We fell in love with each other -- 5,367 miles apart

Hasan is from Turkey while Fazilah is from Singapore. They met online through Facebook and slowly grew to love each other despite the ocean between them.

Hasan writes about their relationship:

"Our relationship is something you won't see everyday on TV or at the movies.

"Which couple can argue that much and still run back to each other in the end? When we had never even met, we were still aware that there can be someone else for us.

"Yes we couldn't meet for the first six months of our relationship, thanks to 5,367 miles between us. At this point I think I should start introducing my girlfriend and myself to you. I'm Hasan, from Turkey, and my girlfriend Fazilah is from Singapore.

"It was a cold October when I was coming from school to my dormitory room. Everything seemed boring as usual until I saw a friend request on Facebook. It was her adding me as a friend. And yeah, we met on Facebook.

"She had seen a comment I posted on a page and according to her, she added me because she found my shoes nice. Those shoes all my friends hate but I love.

"But on my side, I seriously liked her a lot! I was always viewing her account, checking photos, and waiting for a message from her. I even memorized all her photo comments.

"On the other hand I knew it was impossible to make her my girlfriend because I felt she was too beautiful to accept someone like me.

"She looked so elegant, shy and nice, but sassy and violent with her messy hair also. I'd love to explain how big a fan I am of her but she would think I was being cheesy when I do that. Even though I know she likes it when I compliment her.


"After a long messaging period on Facebook, we started chatting. These chats tied her nights to my mornings, thanks to the time difference.

"I was ditching school for her, and she was staying awake for me. Finally I had the courage to tell her that I wanted her to be my girlfriend, because I felt there could be no one else for me.

"But I wasn't brave enough to tell her that I had such serious thoughts and feelings for her so I just told her that if she found someone else in her country she could leave me.

"After a couple of weeks we both figured out neither of us meant to leave the other because we were both serious about this relationship. There has been nothing we haven't shared in months.

"She gave the best 'good morning' gift I ever received had when I woke up one morning. It's still the best thing a person can ever do for the other one. I sent her a couple of gifts and you've got to see how happy she was :)

"She has sacrificed a lot for us. She delayed her education plans just so we could be together. She started working to save money for a flight ticket. One of our biggest arguments was about this working issue. I hated some of the things going on in her workplace but she put up with it all and besides was listening to my daily complaints about it. How strong she is!


"But she is so sentimental. Right when she started thinking we wouldn't be able to meet, a miracle happened. My dad retired and shared his first retirement pay packet with me. And guess what we did with the money?


"Apr 19, 2010 was the exact date I waited for her at the airport, with a single rose in my hand, for the love of my life.


"We were together until May and had the best month, best times, best memories of our lives. We shared a lot of laughter, hugs, kisses and a love from deep inside, from the bottom of our hearts.

"There were tears at the airport when she was leaving. But the tears had just started.

"After she left, everything seemed so empty and meaningless. It was like I was the one who was jet-lagged instead of her. It was exactly the same with her. Also, my family had started saying that it would be impossible for her to be happy in a different country.

"Some wanted us to end this relationship. I thought: There's only me and her in this world, we're the only couple, we deserve to be happy, we're meant to be, now it was like the whole world was standing against us.

"When we were singing songs by The Smiths on the streets at night, arms intertwined, when I was holding her in my arms and crying together with her, when I was looking for money to get us couple rings, how could they want us to end this relationship?

"I was just a student, I had no house, no money, no job to make her happy. All I could give her was my love. When I was trying to hide things about my family, I was hurting her so much. We argued a lot and finally I told her what my family thinks about our relationship.

"Those were the worst days of our lives I knew. We prayed every night to be together, not for a while but till the end of our lives. We Tried to stay strong but there were tears everyday.

"Finally, thanks to my stubbornness, my mom and my girlfriend giving me nothing but love and making me strong, everything was settled.


"I found a part-time job and was schooling at the same time. But the problems weren't over. She had no device with which to contact me, including her hand phone. Sometimes there were days we didn't contact each other three days in a row. It was making me worried sick.


"She's tried not to make me worried about her and would always keep me informed even though she had so many problems to deal with.

"But that didn't keep her from dreaming together with me. We've been planning to meet as soon as possible everyday.

"One day I suddenly told her that I would be with her in twenty days. I had found a real angel -- my best friend. He helped me with the flight ticket and now all I had to do was next thing to do was wait and count down to be with my love!


"As I write this, we've spent 14 days together in Singapore. It has been another wonderful trip with her. Tears streamed down my face as the day we part ways nears. I even cried in public and just held her tight.

"I know we both went crazy when I checked in for my flight. I knew how she felt when I waved for the last time at her. I knew both our hearts sank. I knew that everyday will be miserable without her. And yes, everyday we're spending apart will be miserable for the both of us, I know.

"But I also know that Morrissey sang our favourite song for us. To let us say "There's a light that never goes out" whenever we feel alone. Because, to die by her side, would really be a heavenly way to die."

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