The concept of a romantic soulmate has always been one that makes me a wee bit pukey. I've hated love stories since I was old enough to figure out that there are no noble princes or enchanted animals that appear when you need aid. Love is ugly, and it is difficult.
Maybe this outlook on mush is one of the things that drew me to my soulmate. I was helping to moderate The Ink Well community when I got to know @yaziris, and there certainly were a fair few love stories there to share nausea over. How odd to think we are both living one now!
It's been nearly a month since I packed my suitcase and traveled across the ocean to finally see my heart face to face. It's something that people have had no problem letting me know they find unhinged. Who meets a man on a crypto blogging site and falls in love?
Me, and I'd be overjoyed to tell you a bit about how that happened— and how it led to me feeling that perhaps we do all have a soulmate!
It's hard to say how it really happened in the beginning. I've always disdained text conversations, and Yaz is not one to go out of his way to be social. It was some ordinary day when we slipped into our first deep talk, one of thousands to come. Some people get to know each other by sharing likes and dislikes, experiences, memories... We did some of that, but through the lens of philosophy.
We spoke about the power of religion in controlling social customs, the history of law and reason, the way we view human nature. It was some saucy flirting, if you're weird enough to get that. Yaz attracted me with his mind, and the deep-seated goodness of his heart. I told him long ago that he was an optimistic nihilist, and I'd still say the same. I've never met anyone like him.
It did not take long for us both to be properly obsessed with each other, although there was quite a bit of denial on both our parts over that. We weren't supposed to like each other the way we did, but nothing seemed to be able to stop it. Soon we were talking basically 24/7, seemingly never running out of things to talk about.
I fell in love with him then I think, before ever knowing what he looked like or even how his voice sounded. You see, this man firmly insisted that he could not speak English. I knew better.
Then finally one day he sent me a photo, and I probably stared at it for hours. Of course, I am greedy, so I just kept asking for more. Sheesh he told me, isn't one enough? NO!
Things went on like this for longer than I'd like to admit. I mercilessly chased Yaz, it was really quite pathetic. I couldn't stop though, and now I am so glad that was the case.
Finally, after lots of asking, he agreed to call me. Wouldn't you know his English was just fine?! In fact, in the calls to come I would realize that he actually spoke English better than people who have spoken it their entire lives. It was not long before we were on the phone all day. We quickly realized that we had a lot of overly specific things in common.
From there things escalated quickly. It is one thing to feel an affinity with someone through text, it is quite another to find the words flowing until you happen to notice that hours have passed. We talked about so many things, all deeply personal and of a somewhat serious nature. We didn't get familiar, more like we picked each other's brains.
It was only after discussing childhoods and young adult idiocy, the parts of ourselves that we keep inside our own heads, then we shared things like favorite foods or colors. I suppose we went in reverse in some ways. I'm not sure we were even dating before we discussed forever together, it's just like that between us.
Depression and frustration started to punctuate my days, only divided by the moments we shared on the phone where we could forget for a few that our faces were on screens.
If I thought I knew longing at the tender ages where angst and hormones pull us all by the throat, gosh was I mistaken. How do you reconcile yourself with a burning urge to touch the one you love? I wanted to jump out of my skin or explode.
We made a plan to move to Dubai, saved the money and filed the paperwork. The day after he submitted his documents they froze entry permits for Syrians. We began searching the world map again to look over the rules of various countries. We found places we both could go, but all involved him receiving a transit visa to travel to. No dice. Misery.
We planned to go to Lebanon together; Israel began bombing Beirut before I could fly. Then he put in a request to go to Jordan. You'd think that traveling just a few hours to Amman would be no issue, but even that took bells and whistles.
I found myself infuriated and baffled once again at the difficulties one can face just based on where they are born. I wanted to tear the world apart to change it. Rage filled my bloodstream, an emotion I've done most of my life without.
This time we refused to get excited until we knew anything, the days passed by as we waited for Jordan to run a background check on Yaz. It was as if we had to treat the universe like a cat, ignore it and it will come to you.
And it did, freaking FINALLY!
I immediately bought a plane ticket and got to packing. An ominous feeling hung in the air as I did so though. It had begun to feel like life was trolling us, some part of me just knew flights would get shut down, the Jordan border would get closed to the north due to conflict... Something, something bad would happen again my heart told me. Thank goodness that was not true at all!
I never believed in fate or dramatic love stories before, but I firmly do now. We have talks without words, feel each other even from a distance, understand each other on levels I didn't know two people could. And we met in the most unlikely place, Hive bringing us together across thousands of miles and dozens of difficult circumstances. I'd like to believe that everyone has that person out there, perhaps such treasure just warrants some fight, some faith.
I found my soulmate, the human who feels like they were made just for me. Now maybe I do like love stories. Maybe the kid in me has healed from life's bullshit; burning passion and intense love no longer feel like a fairytale to me. They look like a Tuesday spent half dressed drinking coffee, wandering but no longer lost.
I think this one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read. Maybe it's because of how totally unique and wholesome your story is.
I wouldn't call Hive an unlikely place to find a soulmate, because I have met and connected with the most amazing people on the planet on this platform, yourself included.🥺
I feel incredibly honoured that you could share this story with us, Gee. Lots of love to you and yours.🥰💜
Shucks Tessa!! 💕😍
I totally agree that Hive is full of amazing people; I guess I'm just surprised that wanting to write and make friends led to finding MY person haha— typically I'd want to maybe go on a few walks or out for coffee before dating someone 🤣
Thank you for the love and smiles 💗 it feels great to be able to share these things with the people I adore in this beautiful online home we have 🤗💃💖
What a beautiful story with so many messages inside! Love always wins! Be persistent, and stubborn, and follow your heart whatever it takes!
I know at least 2 couples that found each other thanks to HIVE... Even if that would be the only thing that HIVE did, it would be more than enough!
I hope that a lot of people will read your personal story as it matters... It's important to realize how HIVE changes lives!
Thanks for sharing and all the best to both of you!
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This made me grin— Hive does for sure change lives, for me I can say that this home we have here brought me the most profound gift I've ever been given. Who'd have thought when I made my account that it would shape the rest of my life 😍 pure magic!
absolutely, YES! 110% 💗
Thank you for this beautiful comment and the well wishes!! 🤗
Even more amazing when you put it like that! 😍
Congratulations to both of you, for the courage and the blessing of knowing how to recognize each other. 😍
Thank you very much! 🤗💕
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That's such a great story. Where are you both now? Will you be moving to Jordan?
Thank you my friend! 🤗 We are both in Jordan for the time being, but it is unfortunately only a temporary solution. They will allow me to stay here for up to 5 years on a visa, but for Yaz it is only okay to stay here in 30 day increments 😭
I'm not sure where we will land long term, all I know is we will never give up until we figure it out and are settled!
Man, that's a beautiful story! Glad you managed to finally be together against all the odds. Most people don't have to deal with hurdles like border laws and international conflict so it will no doubt only make your bond stronger! Congrats.
All of the struggles have for sure made us stronger— great things are worth fighting for, and in many ways having to do so has forged bonds between us that I think would normally take years to achieve!
Thank you for the lovely comment! 🤗
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Thank you Ladies of Hive! 💃💗
Shucks, thanks Ink Well! 🤗
What a pleasure to read. So happy for both of you. So happy that for once the universe did a good thing.
My friend @yaziris is in a good place. I don't have to worry about him anymore:)
Thanks for sharing this wonderful news, @grindan. You are both beautiful.
Awe Agmoore!! I wish I could give you a big hug 🤗
Thank you for the love and confidence in us— I will always cherish Yaz, I feel blessed to finally be in the same place as him! Hopefully the universe continues to be kind and allows us to stay that way without too many more battles.
You've warmed my heart 💗
Thank you Prav and Inner Blocks! 💗
This is quite a beautiful read and in the end as always love wins. Permit me to do my signature tears to God.... Clears throat God when??? 😭🥹
Congratulations on your love achievements and I'm wishing you all the best in life's journey ❤️
Shucks thank you for the well wishes and kindness sis! 💗
Sending some magic and prayers your way, I hope they serve you as well as they did me 🤗
Thank you ❤️
Finally found me a reason to release some of the tears I have banked up inside me and thankful they are happy tears!
In life as you get older you don't find love, it finds you♡
You two make a handsome couple.
Thank you for keeping us updated! @grindan
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Awe Nina 💗!! Huge hugs and lots of love your way!
Truth! And gosh am I so dang GRATEFUL 😍
Thank you for the big smile my friend 🤗🤗🤗
Congratulations!
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Thank you very much! 😄💗
You really give me a lot of good feelings with this story 😍😍 a distance love story can't be difficult but it's so cool the way you resist and find each other two soulmates ❤️
Good things are worth fighting for, although I won't say that it was not very tough at times to overcome the distance and hurdles. I appreciate your beautiful comment, a hug your way 🤗💗
Amazing Hive cross global, cross cultural romance.
Thank you! It's been a wild journey, but I'm beyond grateful to Hive and the universe for placing me on it 💗
I wish you both a lot of luck and a very happy life!
I really appreciate that 💗🤗
This is the most beautiful, wholesome story I have read today and I feel so happy for both of you! Gosh! My heart is just full with the thought of you both and I wish you all the best in this journey of yours
Shucks Deraaa 😍 you're one of the first friends I made here and an Ink Well OG to boot, so this means a lot to me 💗 THANK YOU for the well wishes sis!! 🤗🤗🤗
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I have been and will continue to be a hopeless romantic. Soulmates are real, in my opinion. What an exquisite tale with so many lessons! Always, love triumphs! Do whatever it takes to follow your heart and be obstinate and persistent!
And YAZ!
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I wholeheartedly agree that soulmates are real, although I might not have said so two years ago. It's amazing the way fate presents itself to those who would doubt it's existence imo 😍
100000%!! It's taken a lot of fight on both of our parts to be where we are, and it will likely take a chunk more, but neither of us are giving up. Nationalities and visas be damned, we'll win anyhow 😎
Thank you for the beautiful comment sis 💗
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It was fun to meet people from hive in real life and associate names to faces when I attended my first hivefest... but this is a whole other level. 🙂 Hope everything goes well on your journey together!
I think friendships made here carry a unique weight; I've also met up with a friend made on Hive before, and would love to attend Hivefest someday... But meeting my person here?! It still feels unreal waking up next to him, even a month+ later 💞
Thank you very much for the well wishes! 🤗
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What a lovely real-life story to read @grindan, and that it had a happy ending!
I don't like soppy love stories and used to be skeptical, but we all have soulmates, some only find theirs late in life, others more fortunate when they're still young, as in your case.
It was written in the stars, that's why you overcame all the obstacles to be together.
Treasure each moment ❤️
Oh Lizelle, I love the way you said that! I was always a skeptic myself, but life is mischievous and full of beautiful revelations. My 30's seem to be full of them so far haha!
I truly believe it was written in the stars for us as well 💗
Your comment made me smile, a big hug your way! 🤗
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How lovely is this!! Congratulations guys! Really happy for you two!
Thank you so much! 💗
Wonderful, thanks for sharing 🫶
Your story spikes lot of feelings and I love it.
What a wonderful love story… A lot happened but you never gave up.
So good you are together now.
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It seems life has decided that we would embody the phrase "good things are worth fighting for" haha! There is still some work to secure residency in the same country permanently, but we will never give up 💪💗! I do believe that the hardest part is passed, and finally living together feels like a dream come true. Thank you for reading our story 🤗 !LUV
Yes, it is worth fighting for.
Oh residency… I know all about it. Hubby and I are from different countries… and we moved so far together to 5 other countries. It is always a challenge to get residency. (Temporary or permanent) 1,5 years ago I got refused in a country he was born in and we had to move out. It changed all our plans. So I understand.
Never give up.
Enjoy your time together… i wish you both all the best!
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What a beautiful Story .!!!
This can only happen when you don't believe love can happen anywhere but when you experience it, the change happens.
Wow. What a beautiful story I have read on Hive for the first time. Sincerely, I was smiling, all giggling till the end of the story. It was as if I wanted it to continue. I want more...😃😃
I must admit, this made my day and I strongly believe that one can find their soul mate anywhere. Just let your heart be opened to receive it.
Shucks, I'm so glad you enjoyed reading about our journey to finally be together! There will definitely be more to come, it's impossible to tell our whole crazy story in one blog, or probably even 100 blogs lol!
An open heart is the key to life's magic for sure! Thank you for the lovely comment 🤗
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Beautiful story.
Absolutely wow! Congratulations and thank you for sharing your story
Thank you so much! 💚
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Two cute little potatoes being probably obsessed with your self
Everybody need to have their own perfect magical Love story and yours is quite beautiful
I'm glad youve found your own noble prince
Two cute potatoes ahahahaha I like that a lot! 💗
Thank you for your kind comment 🤗
This a beautiful story! And it's great to know you are together.
I wish you lots of happiness 💕
Thank you for the well wishes Coquicoin! It's been a wild ride but worth every twist and turn 💗
Congratulations! Beautiful story guys 😁
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much! 💕🤗 It makes me so happy to be able to share it here where it all started 😍
Good luck! You guys look so very beautiful! Amen to searching. Hello to sweet nothings and OMG to lovely. 🥳🥳🥳
Congratulations! Wish you two will have a great and prosperous future ahead!
Thank you very much for the well wishes! 💗🤗
Wow..., life indeed is full of surprises, this is one of them.
Congratulations 🎉👏, this is a beautiful real love, I'm glad.
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