I came to the United States in 1998. After two weeks I met a very nice and interesting gentleman. After a while we started going out.

My birthday came up in the fall. That day was full of great surprises. I wasn’t really expecting any expensive presents from my friend. A few days before my birthday, I got a very nice greeting card by mail.

The morning of my birthday I heard the door buzzer. I hurried to open the door. There stood my friend hiding something behind his back. I welcomed him into the house. He came in and congratulated me with a dozen wonderful red roses. I was so happy because they were flowers from my beloved. I really appreciated his kindness.

After a while in a very friendly way he invited me to go out. I took a day off from work and we went out. He decided to show me his residence. We drove into a yard, stopped, got out of his car and climbed up the stairs to the house. His home looked very comfortable, clean and cozy. For a minute he disappeared in another room, but he quickly returned to me. In his hand he held a small box. He opened it and I saw an engagement ring. He gave it to me and I was very surprised. Later he showed me his house and he suggested that we go to a restaurant for dinner. We took a ride to Rhode Island to the Coast Guard House on Narragansett Bay.

Six month later, we got married and I became his wife. On special occasions he always buys expensive presents for me and we always go to the same restaurant on the sea to celebrate our anniversary.

Donna Miner is from Lithuania.  She has been here five years.  She lives in Westborough.  She’s planning to get a job. She is an intermediate ESOL student at QCC/Assabet Program