A
friend of mine brought to my attention the idea of meeting Russian ladies.
Later, I found an ad in People magazine for Scanna. What started out as a
simple curiosity became a serious interest. It was fueled by a string of
unsuccessful relationships with American women. I wrote to about 20 women;
roughly 75% responded.
I went to Moscow and met 10 of them before I met Victoria.
Aside from Victoria’s beauty or physical attraction, I liked her thoughts
and values regarding family and the ideal relationship. We had written
letters to each other for about a year before we met. This helped us learn
more about each other before our meeting and made it less awkward. We met
at a Metro (underground) station, and I found Victoria there sitting on a
bench, waiting patiently. Through all the signs of her long 5-day train
journey from Krasnoyarsk came a wonderful and hopeful smile. I was very
impressed that she traveled so far just to meet me. As I took her bag and
we started to walk she asked me if she could take my hand. It was from
this moment that I knew we had a special relationship. We rapidly became
very comfortable together. We spent 2 days just talking using the
dictionary, making meals, and traveling around Moscow. After this
beginning we decided to take an overnight train to St. Petersburg. This
fun adventure tested our ability to work together and exposed both our
childlike personalities. We spent a wonderful 5 days discovering each
other.
On our last day together, on the bus to the airport, I
asked her if she would like to come visit me in America. I had her sign a
G-325 form that I had brought with me, just in case. Upon posing the
question I presented a pretty blue topaz ring as a sign of my truthfulness
and good intentions. This all occurred through tears of happiness and
sadness--happy about our new found love but sad that we had to part ways
for a long time. It wasn’t until she had to board the plane for
Krasnoyarsk that, through my own tears, I told her how much I needed her.
Many letters later and the long process of the K-1 visa (while the U.S.
government decided to shut down), getting married became the obvious goal.
After Victoria came to America we settled into a normal, everyday routine
due to my work schedule, rather than a honeymoon-type atmosphere. However,
this was also a good test of our new relationship and gave us much
insight. The 90 day limit of her visa took us by surprise and we ended up
getting married quickly the last week. We plan to have a more formal
ceremony on our 1st anniversary.
As far as advice for others, if you plan to meet many
ladies, you will find a Catch-22. You may have a greater chance of finding
that special person, yet your decision could become very difficult. You
might even need another trip to Russia. If you narrow your choices down
through writing you will have an easier time. Plan to spend some time in
Russia--one week won’t do it. I stayed a month. Unless you plan to come
back, try to set up meeting times and places well in advance with your
ladies. This may seem obvious but it is very difficult if you have never
been to Moscow. Also, be careful of ladies who only want a free ride.
There aren’t too many, but they are out there--maybe 1 in 10 or more.
However, it isn’t too difficult to tell who is sincere and who is not.
Follow your heart. And I recommend the “country girls,” or the ones from
the smaller cities. Good luck!
Jim
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A
friend of mine brought to my attention the idea of meeting Russian ladies.
Later, I found an ad in People magazine for Scanna. What started out as a
simple curiosity became a serious interest. It was fueled by a string of
unsuccessful relationships with American women. I wrote to about 20 women;
roughly 75% responded.