The beginning
We met on December 19, 1998 at the birthday party that Chris, Yan's brother, celebrated at the CIRSE sports club. As time went on, we became friends, chatting every now and then on ICQ and seeing each other in parties or whenever Fer came to study with Chris at home. Starting around May 2001, our friendship strengthened because we saw each other and talked much more often. On July of that same year, Fer confessed that he was in love with me, but I, knowing that he was leaving in August to study in the US, told him I only loved him as a friend.
His departure arrived. I'll never forget that August 17th in the Ezeiza airport that was, without a doubt, one of the saddest moments of my life. He was leaving and I couldn't do anything to stop him. During his first 15 days in Florida, we emailed every day and talked on the phone at least every other day. On September 2nd, while chatting on ICQ, we agreed that what we had between us was more than friendship and decided to start dating.
Everything was rare and beautiful at the same time. When we told our family and friends that we had started dating long distance, most of them told us we were crazy. We didn't mind. We couldn't imagine being apart. We started talking a few hours a day, getting to know ourselves little by little.
Fer returned to Argentina on December 13, 2001. I remember how nervous I was that day when we met by the river. Everything happened so natural, though, that it seemed we had never been apart. We didn't mind that he had to leave soon, even if that was to be repeated for several years, because we didn't doubt that we wanted to be together.
There were tough moments as well in which the long distance and our responsibilities tended to separate us. However, at those times one of the two always fought so that our love would continue to be the most amazing thing we had. From the first moment we knew we were made for one another, because we always cared for, understood and complemented each other incredibly. And although the path that took us here was tough, we would retake it, knowing how painful those goodbyes are, how difficult it is to be apart when all we need is a hug, and how hard it is to see so far away the goal of being together, in the same place, for an indefinite time.
We learned to be, in our own way, together at every moment. We grew up together, both in our relationship as well as in our personal lives; we helped each other become better persons, giving each other strength, trusting, and believing blindly in one another; in other words, we gave ourselves fully to love. You gave me your life and I gave you mine and I know it cannot be in better hands.
Today, we're beginning to fulfill a dream, the same one we've had since we began dating. The dream of forming our own family. The one of growing up and growing old together. We believe that there's no greater commitment than to give one's life to another person and this is what we are giving each other.
Yan y Fer
