Every young woman dreams of the day her handsome prince charming will extend a proposal to enter into holy matrimony. In 1987, this young naïve southern girl named Melissa met a suave and debonair Air Force Sergeant on a blind date on her 19th birthday. After a tumultuous one-year courtship, Billy proposed on Christmas morning in 1988. Sit back and enjoy a tale that entails what most people believe would not end in a happily ever after story. Nevertheless, this story will take the reader on astounding journey of a young couple’s wedding proposal, melancholy wedding, and disappointing honeymoon.
Let us begin with the wedding proposal of this young African American couple. Thus, it was a glorious Christmas morning in 1988, where this troubled …show more content…
Unfortunately, the couple did not have an enchanting honeymoon; they visited his kinfolk in New York. Hence, the first week of their union, they vacationed contentedly in a white five-bedroom home with his family. However, they spent a week of wonderful sightseeing, which consisted of visiting the infamous Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and traveling on the subway. Subsequently, on the fourth day of the honeymoon, her monthly menstrual cycle came on unsuspectingly, so the couple worked diligently to make the best of the remaining time remaining on their honeymoon with his enchanting family. One would possible fathom that this marked the beginning of their lovely marital union and their happily ever after she waited longingly for, but it was quite the …show more content…
Unfortunately, her wedding was not the blissful celebration that one expects of a wedding day. In addition, neither did she have the beautiful ideal honeymoon, because they spent it in New York visiting her husband’s family. After 11 years of enduring myriad forms of abuse at the hands of her unscrupulous husband, he petitioned the courts for an immediate and complete dissolution of their very turbulent, abusive, and volatile marital union. Additionally, she learned a grueling lesson on what transpires when one does not possess the essential intestinal fortitude to vocalize an unequivocal no when being bullied. Although this once young naïve southern girl contemplated suicide, she is a living testament that there is life after a terrible relationship. Because of her tenacity, perseverance, and strong unwavering faith in God, Melissa has completed three college degrees and has become a successful entrepreneur, 21-year Air Force veteran and an accomplished singer and songwriter in spite of all the struggles she endured in her
Let us begin with the wedding proposal of this young African American couple. Thus, it was a glorious Christmas morning in 1988, where this troubled …show more content…
Unfortunately, the couple did not have an enchanting honeymoon; they visited his kinfolk in New York. Hence, the first week of their union, they vacationed contentedly in a white five-bedroom home with his family. However, they spent a week of wonderful sightseeing, which consisted of visiting the infamous Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and traveling on the subway. Subsequently, on the fourth day of the honeymoon, her monthly menstrual cycle came on unsuspectingly, so the couple worked diligently to make the best of the remaining time remaining on their honeymoon with his enchanting family. One would possible fathom that this marked the beginning of their lovely marital union and their happily ever after she waited longingly for, but it was quite the …show more content…
Unfortunately, her wedding was not the blissful celebration that one expects of a wedding day. In addition, neither did she have the beautiful ideal honeymoon, because they spent it in New York visiting her husband’s family. After 11 years of enduring myriad forms of abuse at the hands of her unscrupulous husband, he petitioned the courts for an immediate and complete dissolution of their very turbulent, abusive, and volatile marital union. Additionally, she learned a grueling lesson on what transpires when one does not possess the essential intestinal fortitude to vocalize an unequivocal no when being bullied. Although this once young naïve southern girl contemplated suicide, she is a living testament that there is life after a terrible relationship. Because of her tenacity, perseverance, and strong unwavering faith in God, Melissa has completed three college degrees and has become a successful entrepreneur, 21-year Air Force veteran and an accomplished singer and songwriter in spite of all the struggles she endured in her