by Douglas Samuelson

Created on: January 06, 2009   Last Updated: January 07, 2009

I am a 70 year old man. Life has been good to me. I am blessed with a loving family, my 96 year old mother, my 2 sons, 3 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and my siblings. I have experienced sorrow with the death of my wife and a son many years ago, but my life has been filled with with joy & satifaction, watching my children and their families grow and prosper, and being bleesed with countless friends and good health.

Until 2 months ago, I was content with my life and & had accepted the fact that I would live the rest of my days alone. Well meaning friends have tried to "connect" me with one of their friends or relatives but I would disregard their good intentions and carry on with my usual vocations.

One of my good friends is married to a Filipino woman several years younger than him. They have been happily married for 3 years. I have attended social gatherings at their home several times. At these gatherings there are several married couples and few single persons with at least half of the people being of Philippne origin. Several times I have been given names, pictures, phone numbers, & e-mail addresses of Filipino women who would be interested in communicating with a single American male. As I stated previously, I would bring this information home, place it on my desk, & eventually it would end up in my waste basket.

I have heard stories of men and women who have become involved in this type of relationship, and usually the outcome is not good. Good people have been hurt emotionally and financially. I do not mean to single out Filipino women. It happens in all cultures.

Two months ago, my friend came to my shop one day with a picture of a young 37 year old Filipino woman who's best girl-friend lives in our city. He also gave me her e-mail address and as usual, I brought it home and tossed it on my desk. Later that evening while watching TV, something prompted me to go to my desk and take another look at her picture. There was something about that far away look in her eyes that instantly attracted me. She had a very faint smile on her face and was dressed conservatively. I continued to look at her picture and again something prompted me to sit down at my computer and begin typing. I sent her a short message, introducing myself, and giving her a very brief life history, and stating my age. I told her that I was flattered to have an opportunity to be introduced and that I realized the age difference would be a deterring factor in any further

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