Monday 3 May 2010

The story of us - part 2

In an effort to try and get some perspective on things I thought it'd be a good time to continue the saga of Circus Princess and Diver Dude. In case you missed part 1, get that story here.


Back in Sweden after almost three years in Hawaii, Circus Princess tried to make a life for herself but her heart just wasn't in it. She applied for a dozen jobs, redecorated her parents house completely and tried to figure out how to ignore the way her heart ached from missing Diver Dude.

It was impossible. Instead, her longing grew stronger with every phone call they shared. They talked about politics, religion, life and love. And somewhere in one of their endless conversations a plan started taking shape.


It was a wild and crazy plan. A plan that would make their friends and family gasp with disbelief. But it was the only plan that would give them a chance to be together. The one thing that would enable them to figure out if their love was meant to be.


Three months after Circus Princess had left Honolulu, Diver Dude got on a plane to Sweden. When Circus Princess saw him in the crowd of arriving visitors at the airport she knew in her heart that their plan would be worth it no matter what the outcome would be. And in a cabin by the sea that dark autumn night, Diver Dude asked Circus Princess to be his wife. There were no rings, just a roaring fire, a man on his knees and a woman with a big smile on her face confidently nodding her head.


The ten days they spent together in Sweden were filled with a mix of wild passion and frenetic planning. A trip to the american embassy in Stockholm made it clear that the original plan of getting a fiancée visa would keep them apart another six months, a trip to the jewelers equipped them with engagement bands with the latin words Amor Fati - destiny of love - and a stop at the travelers office turned Circus Princess into a future american tourist with a hidden agenda.


Two months later a trembling Princess stood with an immigration officer in Seattle with her left hand concealed under the desk. When the sound of inked rubber on passport pages reached her ears she knew that only a short flight separated her from the man that would soon become her husband.


With a lei of purple orchids and a big white smile, Diver Dude received her at the airport. With a house filled with lit candles and rose petals leading the way upstairs he welcomed his Princess home.


Less than a month later Diver Dude and Circus Princess stood barefoot on the beach promising to love and honor each other for all days of their life. For better or for worse. In sickness and in health. And to let love be their destiny.
to be continued...

15 comments:

  1. You blew me away!! I hadn't read part one and I absolutely loved the fairy tale!! Can't wait for part three! Fran

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  2. Love getting the story of you and DD! It's one of those things I have a hard time asking about - I prefer when a person shares their story all by themselves.
    Can't wait for the next installment!

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  3. Your story is beautiful. I love hearing about you and DD.

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  4. Such a sweet romantic story. (I just read part 1 too). I am pulling for you guys as you sort through this stuff and work on your marriage. It is certainly clear how much you love each other.

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  5. Such a great, impassioned story. I am rooting for you two!!

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  6. What a wonderfully sweet love story. You guys went through a lot to be together! Can't wait for part 3.

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  7. Oh How Romantic!!! I have goosebumps!! You are a great storyteller Princess! I can't wait for part 3!

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  8. Wow. That is a beautiful, romantic story! I can't wait to hear the next part.

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  9. This is a beautiful story - thank you for sharing. I really hope the two of you can work out your differences, as it is clear that you have so much love for each other.

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  10. I wondered when part two would come! I'm looking forward to your to-be-continued. :)

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  11. Lovely! When I met my husband he said he was leaving Korea with exactly what he came with "no girlfriend, no wife." After my contract was finished and I left the country, he changed his mind. :)

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  12. That's such a lovely story, and I love the photo. I so hope this fairytale has a happy ending, and that what you're going through now is just a twist in the plot... x

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  13. What a romantic story, and so beautifully told. I hadn't read the first part, and so read both today. A fairy tale.

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  14. You are really edging us on. I too can't wait to contniue reading... There is NO WAY this cannot work. xoxox

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