Celebrating Black Love
BYRD WATCHER MEMBER
Yasmin & Rick
PA
16 years
We met via work…he was an account executive and I was a client. At the time he was married and I was engaged but we became friends. Two years later…I was available…my former fiancee was killed by a drunk driver..and he was available…he had gotten a divorce. Hubby and I started dating 9 months after my fiancee passed…well it was under the guise of friendship…he kept up with me to make sure that I was okay…lol…and 9 months after we started dating we were married. It all happened quicker than I expected…actually my formed fiancee was WONDERFUL and I didn’t think I would ever be blessed to meet another man in this lifetime who would sweep me off my feet…I was pleasantly surprised that my hubby was able to do so! I love him as much today as I did yesterday…actually I love him more. Through two kids, death of parents, breast cancer (me), several job changes in the last 7 years (both of us)…we’ve still survived…God has been good…God is good!
He sure is, Yasmin. Congratulation and thanks for being a positive image of black love. 
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That is a awesome story. Thank you for sharing it. It gives encouragement to the rest of us. I pray that God contuines to bless your union.
by Kelli
on September 12th, 2007 at 9:32 am
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That was beautiful! Thanks for sharing, Yasmin. Nikki Giovanni was right, “black love is black wealth.” Thanks for putting a smile on my face today.
Gwyneth
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Thanks Kelli and Gwyneth.
As with anything marriage is work…and it’s definitely giving and taking. While I’ve always said if something happened to Rick and I prematurely…I would never do it again…marriage that is…I am thankful that I had the chance to experience it…the good, bad and the ugly (well sometimes…lol).
xoxo
by yasmin
on September 12th, 2007 at 11:16 am
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Black Love Reigns Supreme…
what a lovely story…I am always so pleased to read about Black Love, especially as a sistah married to a brotha for twenty-nine years. Love is Lovely…
Love You Yas,
angelia
by Angelia
on September 12th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
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That is so beautiful. So often we hear about what doesn’t work. We need to hear about love that does and survives the obsticles. I hope the two of you have many many more years to come!
by Shavon
on September 12th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
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Yas,
I hope all that read, this wonderful love story, get a chance to experience the true love that you and your husband feel for each other. It was awful to lose a good man, but it was wonderful that you found another in Rick. Many more years of wedded bliss.
Luv ya,
Jennifer
by Jennifer
on September 12th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
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Hi Yas!
This was very inspiring. While I have only 7 of your 29 years, I hope to be blessed with my husband for as long as the Lord allows. We (positive married African Americans) are the minority but hopefully, in time, we will be the majority.
Thanks for sharing and blessings of an ever growing love in your marriage
Darnetta
by Darnetta
on September 12th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
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God has really showered you all with blessings, I like happy stories!
by Margaret Ball
on September 12th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
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Hi Yas
That is so wonderful!! God Bless you both!! It’s so great to read about AA positive married couples when society tries to say different.
Many more years of wedded happiness!!
by Sharon
on September 12th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
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I love it! I love it! What a wonderful story to share. Yes, there are some black folks who got it right.
Many blessings,
Dera
by Dera Williams
on September 12th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
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What a beautiful story. Love still reigns supreme. I love it.
Sis
Rosa
by Rosa
on September 12th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
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This is so beautiful. I wish you two many more years together in happiness. It is wonderful to hear of people staying together.
by Shaquitta
on September 12th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
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Hey,
I agree. Great story and thank you Adrianne for using this platform to promote positive images in our community.
by Dana
on September 12th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
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Hey Yas,
You all look good.Congratulations and many more happy years together.
by Jeanette
on September 12th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
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Thanks everyone for stopping by and showering me with love!
xoxo
by Yasmin
on September 12th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
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Hi Yasmine,
This a great story and so glad to know that love is still alive, may GOD continue to bless you and husband and your entire family.
by Louise
on September 13th, 2007 at 9:38 am
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What a lovely story! This lady was lucky in love twice, which is twice more than a whole lot of folks . . . .
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This is a great story. My faith in love is renewed.
by Porscha
on September 13th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
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Beautiful story.
by Teena
on September 20th, 2007 at 7:04 am
