Jack is my Uncle. Lucy is soon to be my Aunt. It’s been a long time coming.
I met Lucy when I was around 12 years old. I think. I suck at time frames. Lucy was working with my grandma at a cleaning service and was set up on a date with my Uncle Jack. Lucy and Jack hit it off well even though it seemed they would be polar opposites.
Lucy is from the Philippines. She can dig a hole in the ground and fill it with hot coals to create the most amazing, authentic Adobo or Lumpia that you’ve ever tasted. I’ve seen her pour a can of mountain dew over a pound of shrimp and saute them into a melt-in-your-mouth concoction worthy of bon appetite magazine.
Jack eats nothing. I’m not sure how he’s survived this long on french fries, Captain Crunch, and Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. He doesn’t eat meat, he doesn’t eat vegetables, he doesn’t eat fruits, and the closest thing to water he drinks is Sprite.
Jack and Lucy had planned to be married a long, long time ago. They’re plans were interrupted when Lucy received word that her father was ill at home in the Philippines. She went home to be with him as he approached the end of his time and wouldn’t you know it, he stuck around for another 10 years.
Lucy couldn’t bear to leave her father in his condition, and though she kept in some contact with Jack over the years, she never returned to the United States…until a couple months ago. Lucy’s father has passed away and her familial obligations have come to a close. She and Jack had been in contact together for some time and after Jack decided to visit Lucy in the Philippines, it was set.
They had decided that after all these years apart, it was time to be back together. They knew that they were right for one another. And so Lucy has moved back. They are to be married soon and they’ve asked me to officiate their wedding. It’s exciting and surreal.
You just never do know do you?
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Congratulations to the soon to be newleyweds. What a beautiful love story.
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And how do you spell newlywed anyway? Nothing looks right…is it newleywed or newlywed? Nooleewed? newleewed? I’m so confused!!
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Love is patient…. love never fails. Love is what makes the world go round. I love love stories. Engagement stories, weddings, baptisms, *sigh*, just makes me all teary eyed and reminiscent of what we were made for. Made to love.
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You had me at lumpia. That is a seriously sentimental food for me in addition to being one of my favorite things to eat EVER. Add that to one of the sweetest love stories I’ve heard and it makes one very compelling tale. Sigh. Now I want to hug my husband AND make some lumpia. Good thing he loves them, too.
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What a wonderful change of circumstance. Congratulations Ryan, Lucy and Jack!
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Capitalization is key.
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What a great story!
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I think your Uncle Jack is really my step-son in disguise. He’s a 30 year old bachelor who lives on frozen cheese pizza, canned chili (no beans variety), spaghetti noodles with plain tomato sauce on top, and soda. The last time I saw the boy drink water was….well, never actually. He refuses to eat vegies, the only potatoes he eats are french fries (and only if they’re not too potato-y), and he absolutely loathes onions. On the plus side though, he LOVES Skyline chili and hot sauce.
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That story brought tears to my eyes. How wonderful for both of them. Love wins-as usual.
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That is one serious love story. Amazing. On a side note, since my son eats exactly the same foods your uncle does, at least now I know he’s gonna be okay!
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Wow. That is beautiful. I’m waiting for my own such story to come true.
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AWWWWWWWWW!!!! That is the absolute best love story. Congratulations Lucy & Jack!!!!
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wow. it’s amazing how love can be so strong. i wish them years and years of even stronger love. also made me realize how much stronger i could love others in my life.
thank you again for sharing!
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I have a friend who, I’m pretty sure, only eats french fries. That’s just not right. Hopefully your uncles lovely bride will cook some sense into him.
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My husband eats a huge tupperware bowl of Capt Crunch every night before bed. ..sort of an early breakfast if you will…
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What a touching story! So cool!!
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awesome story! congrats!
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I LOVE this story. It’s just a beautiful love story.
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Ryan - found you thru PW’s site - gonna make your shrimp recipe this weekend! I’m up in the Akron area although I graduated from high school in the Philippines. It’s nice to read Lucy & Jack’s love story and that they’re finally together after all these years. If you’d like to try your hand at adobo or lumpia, there are recipes for it on my high school alumni blog - check it out! http://whsreunion2006.typepad.com/wagner_7580_reunion_2006_/2008/11/a-better-pork-a.html
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Love wins.
Again.
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Wow. What a blessing to all!
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What a beautiful story Ryan… congratulations & blessings to Jack & Lucy!!! Thank you so much for sharing with us… this gives me hope that one day my love story too will happen ;)…
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Awesome story brother. I am quite sure their experience will topple other “how we met and married” stories.
-JM
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What a wonderful love story!
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congrats to lucy and jack. this just goes to show that what’s meant to be, will be.
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Congratulations to Lucy & Jack!!! How wonderful that they will finally be together.
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Awwww.
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What a beautiful love story!
Thank you for sharing this today!
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THAT IS AWESOME! Tell Jack congrats for me! He’s my favorite car mechanic!
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Awesome story… how lucky they are to be together again!
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