I met the love of my life through our love of music. We knew each other from various musical events that we attended or participated in, but also had other coincidental encounters at various other events around town. We then decided to collaborate with our music and after the first evening of jamming, we knew we had something special, both musically and romantically.
Unfortunately, five days after our first date, I received devastating news about my mother’s health which would require her to move in with me and for me to be her full-time caregiver. Although I told him that I would not be able to put much, if any, time into dating or developing a relationship, he said that he would wait and would be there for me no matter what I needed.
Well, he turned out to be my absolute rock, and I would not have gotten through the next three months until my mom’s passing without him. He and my mom bonded very quickly and he would come over and entertain her by playing music if I had to be out for an evening. She adored him and she knew that I would be in good hands with him when she left, so I think that gave her comfort.
After my mom got to be too weak to be at home, she had to go into hospice where she was quickly declining. One night, it was my love’s birthday, so even though I didn’t think she was coherent enough to understand, I told her that I would be taking him out for dinner for his birthday and would be back after. With all of her might, she mumbled, “Tell Mike, ‘Happy Birthday.’”
When I checked in after dinner, I was told that she was resting comfortably and peacefully as she had been quite restless before. I decided to wait until the morning to go back to see her. Unfortunately, she passed that night so her birthday wish was her last words. In the middle of the night, my love went with me to see my mom for the last time, to kiss her goodbye and collect all of her things. When he had a moment alone with her, he told her that he would look after me.
This amazing, loving, kind-hearted man did all of this for me after only dating for three months, during the hardest time of my life. Who does that? My guy did! We are each other’s person. I have never met anyone that is so perfect for me in every way and I adore him. We have been together for 1 1/2 years now and are extremely happy. We feel so blessed to have found each other... finally!—Theresa