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July 02, 2005

Marjan

I met my wife Marjan by accident. Ninteen years ago, I was busy showing rugs in my store, and suddenly I felt a shock, when I turned, I saw her in white top and white Capri pants passing by me, hand in hand with her brother, I saw her back, the dark wavy hair, and her elegant walk, I did not know he was her brother, So I thought to myself that lucky guy.

Soon I was finished and my father had sent for me to join him and his Iranian guests in the office, I went upstairs, and there I met Marjan's parents, and her brother, and for the first time i saw her beaitiful face, and I was done for. I was happy to hear that the guy was her brother Amir, and I was chrmed by her mothers easy effectinate ways, and her father's old world manners.

It was Love at first sight, for both of us, then my father told me how he knew Akram, my mother in law's father from Iran, and they were there to buy a rug for Marjan. They asked me to take her down stairs, and show her some silk rugs, which I did. I was shy, and it was obvious in my manners, before they left Akram asked me how old I was, Twenty Seven I answered, and then she asked me about my education and I said MBA. Somehow I knew she liked me.

Going home that night with my dad, He asked me how I liked Marjan, and I said very much, but please dad do not try to do anything, I had a feeling that there was no need since in my heart I knew she was the one. I always say that i met her and then did not let go, I went and sat by their house untill they agreed to let me in. Anyway we had a whirlwind romance, of course with the permision and super vision of her family. My mother asked her mother If I could call her, and her mother said that Marjan was only Seventeen, but it was okay to call, so I did, and we talked, soon after her mother invited me to their house for dinner, and I said I would come but since they were so far away, I had to stay over night, and she okayed it.

That night we had dinner, I have always been shy but for good reasons, I was so brave that night, it was like I had come to claim something that was mine, and of course the way Akram accepted me made it easier for me. after dinner they left us alone, and everybody went to sleep. Marjan did not look Seventeen her manner, her grace, the way she carried herself was far more mature. We talked and I asked her if she would marry me ?. She was shocked of how daring and impatient I was, and said, well, i will be Eighteen by September, why dont we get engaged then and then maybe in a year we would get married. I would not have any of that. I pulled My Agate ring out of my fingfer, and said, No, I want us to be married by the end of summer, and she should tell me right then and there is she would be my wife. she was taken back, but she said YES, I gave her the ring, and since it was too big for her, she put it in a gold chain neckless she was wearing.

The next morning, her brothers had left for work, and Marjan went ot her college, she was finishing her first year of college. I told Akram, i would go driving around the town, and be back by noon, since Marjan would be back by then. I cruised around the town passing time, and on my way back home, I found a Florist and bought five dozen roses, in all different colors. When I got home, Marjan was back, but so was her older brother Amir, I had seen his car in the drive way so I did not bring the roses up, i was embaressed. I found Akram and told her I got roses for Marjan but I did not want to give it to her in front of Amir. I asked her if she would ask me loudly so Marjan and Amir could hear " Javad why dont you bring the roses I asked you to buy upstairs", she smiled and said okay, why don't you go ahead and get the rose. Once I was in the middle of the stair, she said loudly, " Marjan come her, Javad has gotten you Roses", so i brought the roses up, and the cat somehow was out of the bag.

We had three ceremonies in united States and Two in Iran, since Marjan's father had gone back already before. We had an engagement party in Sheraton Hotel with 150 attendence, family and friends,in April, then we had the religious ceremony at home with mostly family
and some friends, on August 16, and on August 23rd we had the ceremony at Sheraton Hotel woth over 300 friends and families and business assosiates in attendence. For us it was the summer of love, and by the end of it we were married and living together.

We have had our share of Joy and pain in our marriage, we both have grown and learned a lot from each other. Our love is till alive, and our children are the fruits of our union, I know marrying her was the best thing I ever did in my life, and having her aorund in sickness and health has always been a blessing to me.

This Morning leaving the house, she was talking to me about how she had enjoyed having David around for the last two weeks, and how she missed him since his parents were back and he was back at his own house. There was a smile on her face and a tear in her eye, and I was standing there basking on her generous feelings, loving her more than ever, she still takes me.

Posted by Idinraha at July 2, 2005 09:53 AM

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