Sometime in, I think
the summer of 2002 I met a man named Mark in a chat room on a very
popular website who lived in Catawissa, Pennsylvania. He is my age and
we immediately began talking in private chats and then we went to daily
phone communication. We had a lot in common, music, likes, and dislikes.
We both had children and we shared the love of old cars.
We both had the same morals and values of life and family and we even shared opinions. We spoke for about six months and then he made plans to meet face to face. Mark drove down to New Jersey and we spent the day together. When I first seen him, I was like “WoW”.
We took turns to visit each other but I mostly went to Pennsylvania because it was easier. I met his family and went to fairs and car shows together. I brought my two youngest children up to meet him and his family.
We camped out in his mother’s yard. The kids didn’t really hit it off though but kids will be kids. I decided to move up to Pennsylvania with my daughter Ang in the spring of 2003. I figured if it did not work out between Mark and myself I would be able to handle living costs on my own.
I stayed with him in his sister’s house until we found a place of our own and my daughter stayed with my sister El in New Jersey. I found a job after two weeks and shortly afterwards we found a place for us to live. I went to New Jersey to pick up my daughter.
This relationship was not an emotionally deep as the one in Australia. I don’t think that could ever happen again but I was good with that. We lived together for a year. Mark left without any explanation except that I was too good for him.
Catawissa, PA is in north-east Pennsylvania. The area use to be
American Indian territory. The popular things to do are seasonal hunting
mainly for deer; some do turkey, fishing, and camping. The food is
pretty much Pennsylvania Dutch style.
Only thing that is a major problem living there is you need to have a car if you need other things than groceries. And there is no employment for new comers. Race cars, old trains, deer hunting, and mud sliding are popular events. There is this annual fair that takes place in a nearby town called Bloomsburg which is a college town.
The fair lasts for a week which includes many different activities such as car racing and shows. Wood carving and jarred foods are also favored.
I came to a conclusion in my life of being married is what seemed not to be my fate. I did not plan on getting into an emotional. My plan was to live there until I saved enough money to move back to New Jersey.
I stayed living in Catawissa from 2003 until 2006 and moved to Sunbury, Pennsylvania. I quit my “heading nowhere” job. I quit because my register drawer kept coming up short combined with my total end of night sales. A few months after I quit, they found out there was someone stealing money. So I decided to do what I had to do to gain a G.E.D. I studied for and got my G.E.D. in 2005. Then I enrolled into McCann School of Business & Technology and earned an Associate’s Degree in 2007.
We both had the same morals and values of life and family and we even shared opinions. We spoke for about six months and then he made plans to meet face to face. Mark drove down to New Jersey and we spent the day together. When I first seen him, I was like “WoW”.
We took turns to visit each other but I mostly went to Pennsylvania because it was easier. I met his family and went to fairs and car shows together. I brought my two youngest children up to meet him and his family.
We camped out in his mother’s yard. The kids didn’t really hit it off though but kids will be kids. I decided to move up to Pennsylvania with my daughter Ang in the spring of 2003. I figured if it did not work out between Mark and myself I would be able to handle living costs on my own.
I stayed with him in his sister’s house until we found a place of our own and my daughter stayed with my sister El in New Jersey. I found a job after two weeks and shortly afterwards we found a place for us to live. I went to New Jersey to pick up my daughter.
This relationship was not an emotionally deep as the one in Australia. I don’t think that could ever happen again but I was good with that. We lived together for a year. Mark left without any explanation except that I was too good for him.
Catawissa, PA is in north-east Pennsylvania. The area use to be
American Indian territory. The popular things to do are seasonal hunting
mainly for deer; some do turkey, fishing, and camping. The food is
pretty much Pennsylvania Dutch style.Only thing that is a major problem living there is you need to have a car if you need other things than groceries. And there is no employment for new comers. Race cars, old trains, deer hunting, and mud sliding are popular events. There is this annual fair that takes place in a nearby town called Bloomsburg which is a college town.
The fair lasts for a week which includes many different activities such as car racing and shows. Wood carving and jarred foods are also favored.
I came to a conclusion in my life of being married is what seemed not to be my fate. I did not plan on getting into an emotional. My plan was to live there until I saved enough money to move back to New Jersey.
I stayed living in Catawissa from 2003 until 2006 and moved to Sunbury, Pennsylvania. I quit my “heading nowhere” job. I quit because my register drawer kept coming up short combined with my total end of night sales. A few months after I quit, they found out there was someone stealing money. So I decided to do what I had to do to gain a G.E.D. I studied for and got my G.E.D. in 2005. Then I enrolled into McCann School of Business & Technology and earned an Associate’s Degree in 2007.
Mark and I recently got in touch with each other and began speaking
after I found out he was looking for me for a year. I have no emotions
or plans on rekindling anything with him. But he did answer my question
of why did he leave. He said that he was dealing with too many things
during that time which had nothing to do with me personally. I don’t do
seconds because the trust would not be there. I cannot be in a
relationship without trust. I do miss that relationship at times but
life goes on.
We take chances every day by just leaving our homes to take care of daily needs and responsibilities. Just as when we meet people in a public place as to meeting people on the internet; both parties take a chance.
There is danger no matter what we do or where we go. We have to learn how to develop inner instincts. Some call it their “vibes” and others call it intuition. It is an inner gut feeling that will warn you.
There are bad dates and there are good dates no matter how the two people meet. On the internet, blind dates, through friend or family, during a girls night out or while out shopping.
We take chances every day by just leaving our homes to take care of daily needs and responsibilities. Just as when we meet people in a public place as to meeting people on the internet; both parties take a chance.
There is danger no matter what we do or where we go. We have to learn how to develop inner instincts. Some call it their “vibes” and others call it intuition. It is an inner gut feeling that will warn you.
There are bad dates and there are good dates no matter how the two people meet. On the internet, blind dates, through friend or family, during a girls night out or while out shopping.
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