Mohamad Al Karbi

USA and Syria

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broken-heartI loved her so much. Words (no matter what language is used) can’t describe my love. I’d simply say that she was the one that I was dreaming of since I was a kid.

We had to break up; she is an American and I’m a Syrian!

We are different on many levels: Language, culture, religion, social norms, habits, wealth,…
Unless it’s supported by similarities of those, love lasts few months only!

Updates: This is not my story. It is the story of Syrians living abroad (USA, Canada, Europe, …). I’ve heard it and read about it many times!

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26 responses to “USA and Syria”

  1. intenttowin Avatar
    intenttowin

    Unfortunately, that is true in many cases. Some people are strong enough to make compromises on every level, some are not even though the love is there. Falling in love is a feeling, staying in love is very hard work, and any differences on top of that often crush it to death.

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, Darlene. Heart feelings are very strange. Such feelings are difficult for mind to overcome…

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  2. Sue W-Nan's Farm Avatar
    Sue W-Nan’s Farm

    Oh, I love romance, even from a story that didn’t work out. Bitter sweet memories, but oh so lovely!

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, Sue. No matter how much painful love is, it’s still very beautiful and better than no love!

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      1. Sue W-Nan's Farm Avatar
        Sue W-Nan’s Farm

        I couldn’t have put that better myself!

  3. Sherron0 Avatar
    Sherron0

    I’m sorry. I hope you will be okay.

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you very much, Sherron. I’m sorry that I didn’t make it clear; it’s more into a political/social story than my own story! 🙂

      Reply
  4. 🌹V.O.L Avatar
    🌹V.O.L

    I can relate. Take care, and there is always light at the end of the tunnel

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, Victoria. Yes, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. All the luck…

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  5. williamrablan Avatar
    williamrablan

    Boy, do I know that feeling, and she wasn’t even from another country. She was a California Malibu beach girl and I was a cowboy from the mountains of Colorado. We were crazy about each other. But there was almost no middle ground, at least not nearly enough to build anything on.
    Too bad.
    But God always has a plan. Someplace out there is that one person that fits you in ways you’ll never understand. For me, it turned out to be my wife, Julie. I’d just come back from the Gulf War, discovered I was a single parent, had a streak of PTSD a mile wide, and if I hadn’t hit bottom yet, I could sure see it from where I was.
    I walked into my attorney’s office and there’s this dark haired beauty I couldn’t take my eyes off of. Turned out she was exactly what I needed and still do.
    All that to say it works out, and always for the better.

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, William. Yes, God has His own way (plan). With time, we realize that things turn to be better. I’m glad to hear that you’re living happily there. My greetings to Julie and your family.

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  6. ren Avatar
    ren

    Beautiful and very powerful sharing.
    Thank you….. and I’d like to share something.

    Although your story may have been true at the time,
    for I presume this was not recently…..
    Times have/are changed.

    I am now a firm believer that:
    No longer can we base our lives, from our past.
    What was true today, may not be true tomorrow.
    What was not true yesterday, may become true today.
    No longer will history repeat itself!
    Everything is changing.
    Everything HAS changed.
    Hugz 😀

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Wonderful, Ren. Thank you for your kind poem. Yes, time has changed and what we thought that we can’t live without, it turns out that we really lived without! Though, they are beautiful moments.

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  7. Terry Mukera Avatar
    Terry Mukera

    Beautiful piece.

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, Terry. Glad you like it

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  8. SueT唐 梦 琇 Avatar
    SueT唐 梦 琇

    Lovely. I know you have memories still very sad.

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, Sue. Yes, we have sad memories. With time, we forget the bad ones but we still feel the beautiful feelings of the good ones.

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  9. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    Ah yes, love is not enough, there are many other factors as well.

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      Thank you, Jay. Love is very beautiful, but yes, it’s never been enough (alone) to build a family…

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  10. mainepaperpusher Avatar
    mainepaperpusher

    Oh, my friend, what heartfelt words. Sending hugs your way. 🤗 🤗

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    1. Mohamad Al Karbi Avatar
      Mohamad Al Karbi

      What can I do without your hugs, Linda?! Thank you very much for your kind words, my friend.

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      1. mainepaperpusher Avatar
        mainepaperpusher

        ❤️

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