Our very first holiday away together

1987 May 01 - 14

Created by Susan 10 years ago
When we moved into our 1st home together it was both exciting and worrying at the same time.My first marriage had broken down the year before as I had decided I could no longer take the infidelities and the physical and mental abuse. So when I moved in with John , I was a bit worried in case history repeated itself. That was without a doubt a wasted worry with John as he was the most considerate man I could have had the pleasure of sharing my life with. The years prior to this , I would have dreams and then a few weeks later would read about the event actually happening - these were very specific events like when a little boy dressed as superman had jumped off a shed and sadly hanged himself on a rotary line.I dreamt it 3/4 weeks earlier and as it was so explicit , it really worried me. Well to cut a long story short , when John and I moved in together I kept having the same dream that I would die before my 30th birthday, which was only 2 months away. Instead of John thinking I had a screw loose , he would sit down and make me repeat the details in the dream, every time I had the dream. I was in a lift surrounded by people speaking English and it was a specific day, the eve of my birthday.I would be wrapped up in warm winter clothes. So John , bless him , booked a holiday to the Algarve and not to a touristy part. We had a first floor apartment with stairs and no lift. On the eve of my birthday he arranged a lovely meal at a little local restaurant and didn't leave my side til gone midnight - not once did he imply that he thought I was mad, instead reassuring me what a lovely man I had found. After that night , we both felt as free as birds and had a fantastic time away from all the worries left behind I have always loved and appreciated that little thoughful gesture, John. Love you xxxxx