A lot of times I get asked about our story. How it started, where we met, etc. Usually my face gets red and the words refuse to come out of my mouth. I am going to try to put a short pictures storyline together and refer all future questions about the subject to here. This is how it goes:
I met her 9 years ago at SIU; thanks Ayum, I owe you big time. Due to reasons that are not important, we couldn’t be together. However, we remained friends and kept in touch after she left. We even visited each other!
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This was in Pensacola, FL where she moved after she graduated. I think that was when I realized that she is going to be my wife one day, even though we were just friends. |
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She came and visited me in Carbondale. That was the first time I cooked for her. I think I might have ignited something in her or struck a chord when she tasted the food that I made. |
Afterwards, we kept in touch but we got disconnected for a while. She moved to Chicago to go to Graduate School and we lost contact. I called her Mom and she gave me her contact information. Thank you Mrs. Lawrence (I owe you big time too).
| I attended her graduation from Graduate School and that was when we started to be an item. |  |
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We both looked beyond the obstacles and decided to give it a try. |
| We took it to the next level. |  |
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And we eventually landed here. |
A lot has been left out since the journey took almost a decade so far. For me, what is important is that it is just the beginning of a very long journey with the love of my life, my peace of mind and my trophy of trophies. She is all the aforementioned; a million other words put together will not do justice to what she means to me.
I love you Mrs. Gasim
Simply BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!! Love and miss both of you.
Haitham and Erin,
I love this! Before I knew Erin, Haitham was always talking about her with such adoration and excitement, I just knew that they would end up together. You two are so great for each other and we are so happy for you both! What a great story and a great couple!!
I knew Erin b 4 even i meet her ….. Haitham was truly in love, he talked highly of his love and he was faithful too. He used to visit me in Indy and we go out together and chill out, and whenever we talk ….. she is always the focal point. When i met Erin i asked her do u have a twin sister ….. i was ready to marry her sister just because she is Erin’s sister. Well Haitham you are lucky to have her and erin, you are lucky to have mt=y best cousin.
wish you both the best of all, happiness, love & peace of mind.
oh my lord… this is the dearest thing…if you guys ever have children they will know that their foundation is strong and built on the greatest love. what a bright spot in an often cynical world we have! you give the word wife the specialness that was intended it think.