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The One That Got Away

November 03 2015

This morning, I have been contacted my ex-love from way back. he is from the UK and he is coming to Melbourne to visit in December. This is a love affair that expands decades, broken marriages, kids and continents. A bit of a background... We met when I was working and living in the US prior to meeting my ex-husband, New Orleans to be precise. So was he. Our days and months together were full of passion and we totally got lost in each other. We loved each other like no other yet circumstances at that time pulled us apart and time just went on. It was just never meant to be. We partnered and had our marriage breakdowns. We both knew we loved each other like no other. Yes, he is the one that got away. The only man I ever loved, more than my ex-husband and my ex knows it. Fast forward, 12 years on, after a furtive search for me via mails to all my previous addresses, google and facebook, he found me and we re-connected. I had a work gig in England for 3 weeks and 2 in Paris a few years ago. I met up with him and it was just wonderful... The first re-union was most nerve wracking. Then I saw him across the station lobby, tall, very handsome and dashing in his well fitted suit standing there with a bunch of flowers in his hands, looking straight at me smiling. It seemed time stopped and we both took in the moment and jsut stood there gazing at each other. We both knew we were 'home'. My heart must have skipped a beat or two and I was so sure I could hear my heart beat so loud I thought people around me would go deaf. Silly cheesy thoughts. Paris never look so good as we walked its' cobble stoned streets late into the night, hand in hand, sharing drinks and meals in all over Paris. We were walking til 3am just chatting and watching the world go by, just catching up with lost time. Hungry to fill the void that years of longing and wondering about each other. And we were happy, giggly... Punch love drunk. The parting made it so difficult and tears flowed freely between us. The parting was difficult but we kept in touch, all the time. Life goes on, both single parents to 2 boys pretty much of the same age. We share our gripes, problems and triumphs in our day to day lives. We have partnered with other people and broke up with them and shared our experiences. We vowed to be always in each other's lives no matter what. Now, he is coming to see me next month. I am scared, nervous and unsettled. Yet happy. I know it will be happy days ahead, if only for a short time. Have any of you re-connected with long lost loves and what happened?

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RHP User

10 years ago

Hasn't been anyone to lose xxFreys

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10 years ago

year that a new acquaintance also knew my long lost love years ago. He managed to get in contact with my lost love, who lives interstate, and told him he knew me. He also asked if it would be ok to pass on my lost love's email address to me - yes that was fine. So I emailed my lost love several paragraphs of information about my life since we last saw each other and included a recent photo of myself. I expressed sincere concern that we had lost contact with each other because at the time he had a job involving some danger and I had been worried that he wasn't even alive any longer but was very glad to learn that he was still alive. His short email reply back to me began with "Hello You"He didn't even use my name or the nickname he used to call me. It made me sorry I'd even bothered to follow up on him after all that time. Better to just keep moving forward in life rather then looking in the rear view mirror.

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RHP User

10 years ago

Fucking beautiful

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10 years ago

her name was pancakes.....and I moved on with bacon and egg and sausage and egg mcmuffin lol - Posted from rhpmobile

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10 years ago

Fantastic two stories there - lilyorchid and cucknshells ( well written too!). With full respect, and only knowing a very small amount of your stories as you posted them, I believe that we are all romantics at heart and therefore hold on to those sentimental times. But we made decisions at the time and/or fate led you down different paths for a reason. We all have disappointments in life but we must move on confidently knowing that those times were great but they are in the past. Dont dwell and go backwards - you are better people now because of what you have experienced so keep moving forward. Better times are always ahead. Cheers.

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Seachange73

10 years ago

Quoting 'geoff68footy5' Fantastic two stories there - lilyorchid and cucknshells ( well written too!). With full respect, and only knowing a very small amount of your stories as you posted them, I believe that we are all romantics at heart and therefore hold on to those sentimental times. But we made decisions at the time and/or fate led you down different paths for a reason. We all have disappointments in life but we must move on confidently knowing that those times were great but they are in the past. Dont dwell and go backwards - you are better people now because of what you have experienced so keep moving forward. Better times are always ahead. Cheers. thanks for the post. agree with you wrt to not dwelling in the past I do not dwell on the past but rather celebrate it for what it has taught me. the thing is that He is still in my life regardless and it is what it is. I am a realist yet treasure the fact in the knowledge that I know what it is to be loved unconditionally and truly by someone. I have not felt it since. We all have moved on as per my post and rejoice in reconnecting for the short period we can. Carpe diem! Cheers

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RHP User

10 years ago

There is always....... another "One".... ..... if you're open to looking ahead.

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10 years ago

My Fb only one that can make me cum so miss them and anytime we meet out I get semi lol - Posted from rhpmobile

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Seachange73

10 years ago

Quoting 'Mischeviouslad' There is always....... another "One".... ..... if you're open to looking ahead. True true, true... And I am open to what the future brings, to meet the next 'One' and like the last one, it will happen if it does... And if does, serendipity. And why not? I deserve happiness.

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10 years ago

More the one that got than a lost love. We knew each other as kids, teenagers and even into adulthood. She flew to great heights while I made friends in low places. We met again several years, it seems she still likes me and I her. I wonder if I get a mention in the (ghost written ) autobiography...

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10 years ago

years ago...

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