From: Joanne Hale, Bristol, England
To: My Wonderful Husband Peter, Bristol, England

“Questions”

When I am alone
I think of you
I remember your smell
And the things that you do
What are you doing
This moment that is here
Are you laughing I wonder
Yes I ponder, my dear
Do you think of me also
I’d be interested to know
Do you wonder where I am
And what I’m doing also
I hope you are happy
I imagine you are
When we’re not together
You seem to be so far
When will I see you
Another thought of mine
I’m hoping it’s soon
Well, I’ll find out in time
Will you phone me
To arrange our next date
I’ll have to wait and see
And leave it all up to fate

By Joanne Hale

From: Leander, Groningen, The Netherlands
To: Irina, Donetsk, Ukraine

“And when the shaves of pure light

Glance in her dear eyes

I see my angel for the first time

Know my purpose, feel my birth

Hear, first faintly, then distinctly

The sweet strains of our union

Our love heats up the cold universe

Gives my tired, desperate hope a reason to be revealed

And purified by our kisses

For eternally healed”

From: Joanne Hale, Bristol, England
To: My Wonderful Husband Peter, Bristol, England

Together

Start at the beginning
Take it nice and slow
Get to know each other
And let the rest follow

You know the others name
You know their favourite song
The nervousness is passing
I’m sure you’ll get along

It’s been four weeks now
Time spent together
Maybe you’ll be closer
Like birds of a feather

Weeks, months – a year
The future is looking good
Love is growing constantly
Just like you hoped it would

One day you’re getting married
And now you’re husband and wife
Love will conquer everything
For the rest of your life

By Joanne Hale

From: Monsoon, Vigrestad, Norway
To: Dearest….

Dearest!

I love you for all that you are, and all that you do. Your smiles, your imperfections, your laughs, everything.
No word will ever suffice to describe what I feel, no way!

Yours forever, secretly

From: Joanne Hale, Bristol, England
To: My Wonderful Husband Peter, Bristol, England

For Peter

All alone I have wandered
Through the struggle and growth of life
There’s been good times and bad
And heartache had been rife
I’d never known true love
Then along you came
You love me in a special way
What we want from life is the same
I know that you will be there
When the downs of life bring pain
To wipe away my silent tears
And to make me smile again
Your gift of love brings joy to me
It’s something in what you do
I want to say a great big thanks
Just for you being you

By Joanne Hale

From: Anna, Quezon City, Philippines
To: Evan, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Where happiness exists, there is also sorrow. Where there is pleasure, so is pain. To get to where one is headed, one must first start the journey, and the more impatient one feels, all the more that one should learn to wait.

Waiting is hard. I feel your frustration and your pain because they are mine too. But waiting is the best thing for both of us right now, because there are still so many things we need to do.

We may be separated by an ocean and thousands of miles, but know always that my heart is with you. You are waiting for what we both want for our future, and I am here waiting with you. As long as we both know that the path we walk on is just one path, with one definite destination, you can be assured that no matter how wide the distance that is between us, my hand is firmly in yours as we walk down this path. Please hold on as I am holding on.

I love you, and I will always love you. That is all that matters.