My love story isn’t like all the rest that have love at first sight or a perfect fairy tale….the man I fell in love with is far far far far  from perfect.. he’s clumsy , loud and playful but that just made me love him even more..  he doesn’t even know how, when or where to behave sometimes but I love this man soooooooo much regardless of what people say or his past and I know he feels the same way .i love him not only for who he  is, but for what I am when I am with him …he motivates me to be a better version of myself .He brings so much love and joy not only to me but my son …he is the closest  thing to peace I have since my mom passed away . Every time he leaves  me  it feels although  part of me is missing …every times he speaks to me it brings butterflies to my soul  words can’t express  how grateful I am to have him in my life . I’m proud of this man he did a whole 360 turn to make our relationship work … I know he’s the one..he tries his best with me despite my ways … he’s the best man I have ever came across  hands down  ..  I wonder every single day what I did to deserve him. Such a small number of people are lucky enough to have find their soulmate and I feel blessed to be able to count myself amongst them. I can’t think of a better life life without him! He is my rock, my shoulder to cry on, and my best friend. He have seen me at my very best and my very worst and have always stuck by my side regardless of what people have to say . I hope he know that I will always do the same for him and even if I don’t win this competition I’m glad he knows how I feel.

Hope all is well with you. When I first heard of this promotion I was hesitant as I was wondering was I ready for that next step but after much thought, I believe that I am and decided to grab the opportunity head on. 

The past six years with my partner has not been easy but it has been worth it. Never would I have thought I simple conversation with a regional student, one evening in June would bring about so much memories, laughs and love. 

Kerri-Ann and met through a mutual friend and we were left to casually speak. Little did I know that she liked me but wouldn’t have approached me as she was shy at the time. I loved her personality and wanted to see where it went. From there, it felt like a breath of fresh air. 

She encouraged me to seek better for myself and my future. I enrolled at UWI, where she also attends. At some point I was homeless and she did everything she could to ensure that I would make it out. I still remember her staying up late on classrooms with me as she lived on the dorms at UWI. 

Fast forward to COVID, and with all honesty I wouldn’t have made it thru without her. She encouraged me through and through and I’m immensely grateful for everything that she has done with and for me. 

When I think about my life with Kerri-ann, thus far and the future, it gives me so much hope and happiness. She deserves nothing but the best because she gives her all and her best even when she doesn’t have to. Proposing to her would make my life even happier. She’s been there for me and I would like to be there even more for her in a greater capacity as her husband. 

Thank you for the opportunity to give this wonderful human being the best that she deserves.

Starting from when I was fourteen, I entered into my first relationship with Kemal and he was nineteen. He was my first love and lover. Relationship lasted for a few months. We separated. Years later never thought I’d ever see him again so I started dating again. One night when I was at work, I felt I should look behind me for some reason. I looked back and I couldn’t believe at first but there he was my long lost love. I could’ve cried but I didn’t. We exchanged numbers. I was currently in a relationship and he was single. So we just talked on the phone. I told him I’m taken he said he would wait for me. A year later I became single but I didn’t tell him immediately. But soon as I did a few weeks after my birthday, we decided to talk about getting back together. And I’m so glad we did I realised I never stopped loving him, in fact I love him even more.

Kim and Learie met eons ago when she was working at CDS (Harbour Road) and he was working at Chefette, Fontabelle. The rest is history. They have been living together ever since then. I don’t know what year or what time but they were living together a very long time. So long that I keep hinting and telling them they getting old and it is time to tie the knot.  Whenever I ask them why they don’t married Kim would say “we can’t afford nuh wedding, we good whe we is”; or Learie would chime in and tell me Ma woulda tell you dat “a good live-wid betta dan a bad marriage”. No matter what they say, I still think it is time Kim & Learie get married. 

Kim lived then with her mother and father and grandmother; and Learie being the devoted family man at a young age, and the loving, caring individual that I know him to be, moved into Kim’s family house when Kim’s mother took ill many years ago. Learie provided tremendous help and emotional stability for Kim. Kim’s mother subsequently died and Learie remained with Kim, raised their own children, and continued to assist in the home and help her care for her elderly father and grandmother until the gamut of old-age took a toll on their health and they too passed away.

Learie is a tower of strength to my cousin. To me, their names are synonymous with each other throughout the family and even around our neighbourhood. (Kim & Learie).

Kim had one son who was little when she met Learie and he accepted Kadeem like he was his own son.  All of that is commendable to this couple. The family unit they have nurtured is really inspirational.

Through the years I watch Kim and Learie get along so well together and I know for sure that they are the perfect couple.  In my honest opinion, they share the kind of love that can stand the test of time. What Kim & Learie have, a lot of people would never find… (that is true love) and I would like them to get married. 

He is there for Kim through thick and thin and she reciprocates by taking care of Learie.  Theirs is a true Love Story. It may not be featured in the average Happily Ever After storybook or captured in the ‘Cupid Chronicles’, but however you look at it That Is Love!!! …and nuh pooh-pooh love needa!. Theirs is the real “McCoy”.

Hello on bending knees, writing an essay about your love one should be easy but it’s not, not when there is no words to describe how you feel about that person an when you do it’s soo many things it sounds like your all over the places. It is 8 years Tameshia and I have been together and I still look at her like is disbelief wondering how I end up with this beautiful woman who is everything a man wants. It all started with a smile and a good morning i remembered that smile. After that we would see each other around the workplace a few weeks later but I work night and she work morning with different companies. After a year we ended up on the same shift from there we spent most nights talking laughing and i knew she was someone special we started going on dates driving around the island like tourist sight seeing hanging out we were children again can’t get enough of each other. The feelings grew more an more. A few years later she got a job with the same company I work for now you would think long hours together it will get boring but quite the opposite we have so much to talk about how each other day went what are the challenges after a long hard day couldn’t wait to see her smile which made me smile. Sometime in 2019 my right hand was broken and you can imagine doing day to day stuff was hard she was with me every step of the way she was the last person I saw before I went in for my operation on my hand and the first person I saw when I woke up. She was always there for me in every way weather a death in the family or being sick. Recently we went on vacation overseas, I have to admit I wanted to get a ring over there but other financial issues came up for both of us so I couldn’t. For the 2 weeks overseas it was just the 2 of us like I said words can’t describe how I feel but waking up next to her every morning was the most wonderful experience you can imagine doing breakfast together shopping together note we men don’t like going into every store shopping but it was a joy doing that with her looking at her an thinking how beautiful she is and I want to be with her forever have a family be old an miserable together. She is a very loving thoughtful giving person we can have conversations about everything we both know to say sorry and can admit when we are wrong those are qualities that I admire. Imagine having that teenage crush or the first boyfriend/girlfriend you had that feeling in your stomach the talking from 7pm till 2 am the next day all of that is how I feel about her still all these years now like I said I can rumble but I do l Iove this woman an want to be with her the rest of my life I have never called into any radiostation about anything or been in any competition but she is that special to me I had to try this one this competition is made for us i do believe that having this opportunity even if it doesn’t work out the whole world will know how much she means to me.

My name is Charles Mapp (50) I am very nervous as I type these words I hope I am still in time.  The love of my life Talya Jean-Pierre (40) and I knew each other from a young age, lost touch and here we are 23 years later working in the same company.

She works long hours and she still comes home and treats me like her # 1. She is a hard worker and she does not complain.

We fell in love so comfortable as we found comfort in each other in our lowest state at the time. I was living at my mothers and she was now out of any abusive relationship renting on her own. We went on dates after dates and it just was the light I needed in my life.

Since we were together she has been a rock for me, in the last three years we have accomplished and sacrificed so much to build a life together. She has sacrificed so much to be there for my son and I.

I wanted to show my appreciation to her in a big way but now we have our car payments’ and we recently bought a house and land our mortgage and insurances usually leave us just enough to get by.

I ask that you consider me to show my QUEEN that i love her and want to give her the world.  She is a light in my life and I want her to shine and she deserve.

I would love to be chosen as winner of this competition. My love story is unique in many ways. I spent my adult years literally waiting for love to find me and not just love but someone who would love me and my son. My son is my all with sugar and cherries on top and I’ve turned away from guys that wouldn’t make good role models, that didn’t want strings attached and I even gave up because him being happy made me happy and that was enough. Then I met my person, the guy that would not give up on me or on my son or on trying to prove to me that I am important too. There’s been so much hurt in my past that relationships actually scared me with all their “what ifs”.
I grew up in the arts, dancing, drumming, and singing. When I was about 18 I attended a workshop with dancers from all over Barbados where we had different locations to go learn new dance styles. I’m friendly and polite but it takes me some time to make friends so it was a great experience but I went out for just that “the experience”. Photo after photo was taken, it was loads of fun. Little did I know, I was taking a photo with the love of my life, father of my babies and stepfather to be of my sunshine? We weren’t directly next to one another either. I was upfront and he was in the dead back because we were total strangers.
How did we meet? A past tutor of mine came back to Barbados and held a dance circle and potluck at his guest house. We got there and it was party from the beginning, drums were being played and everyone was getting warmed up and showing off their moves. I joined right in and after I dance I always dance over to thank the drummers. That was my first memory of him. I was going hard and doing my thing and being cheered on and I looked up and saw the most handsome creature, beautiful smile and such nice teeth cheesing and watching me dance. If I blush?? I had to shake that feeling fast so I went to the food table. While I was there I told a friend, “do you know that drummer? He sweet yuh”, she said she sees him at a lot of her performances and she told me to go and talk to him. That was the first time I ever shoot my shot and it was corny.
I didn’t go right away; I kept passing him just too really see if he was watching me, then when I actually decided to try to talk to him he was deep in conversation with other performers. I didn’t have a lot of time before the drummers were needed again, as soon as he was free I walked right up to him and I had no idea what to say, so I said “my spirit is drawing me to you, there’s something about the energy you are giving off” and before he could answer I gave him my number and told him he could call me if he wanted and I didn’t wait for his response either because I have a huge fear of rejection. I laughed and danced and it was the best night. When I was leaving I just smiled at him and left. Then the wait was on. I think it took him a week to call, but I’d already given up on him after not hearing him on day three LOL.
When we started talking and names of places or shows we performed at came up I was like, what you were there? why didn’t we notice one another? Then he told me that he did notice me but I didn’t notice him.
It took us a couple years, well me. I was particular about who I brought around my son or home as people say but he was different. He is gentle and sensitive but still macho. It’s just a mix of thee best qualities honestly.
I want to marry him because he stayed, he didn’t give up even when I wasn’t sure, showed me how good we could be together and he chose us. He and I now have 2 beautiful babies together and because of their needs and our own we never came up with that extra to finally jump that broom. We always put our kids first, whether it is a party, thing on sale at school or just making sure they are happy and comfortable, whatever we have saved to have our little ceremony always goes to more important things as I always say.

My name is Crystal Evelyn. My partner name is Ryan Haynes. We are in a relationship going 9 years on the February the 15th 2023. I meet him at when I was at party when I was about to go leave. Such a gentleman he is he ask me if I wanted a ride home bear in mind I didn’t know we live so close to each and I never saw him in my life but unfortunately I told him NO I didn’t wanted a ride lol.
Couple days past by and ever single day after I saw him I couldn’t believe my eyes, he was on my mind very heavily I couldn’t stop thinking about him. We got to know each other and boy we don’t have anything in common at all and that’s what makes our relationship so special. We get to understand each other we try our best and we are still here. No one is prefect. I am glad that I have found such a cool and humble person in my life. I want nothing else than to spend a lifetime in your loving embrace. We didn’t fall in love, We grow into love.

My name is Crystal Evelyn. My partner name is Ryan Haynes. We are in a relationship going 9 years on the February the 15^{th 2023}. I meet him at when I was at party when I was about to go leave. Such a gentleman he is he ask me if I wanted a ride home bear in mind I didn’t know we live so close to each and I never saw him in my life  but unfortunately I told him NO I didn’t  wanted a ride lol.

Couple days past by and ever single day after I saw him I couldn’t believe my eyes, he was on my mind very heavily I couldn’t stop thinking about him. We got to know each other and boy we don’t have anything in common at all and that’s what makes our relationship so special. We get to understand each other we try our best and we are still here. No one is prefect. I am glad that I have found such a cool and humble person in my life. I want nothing else than to spend a lifetime in your loving embrace. We didn’t fall in love, We grow into love.

I want to propose because I am the luckiest woman in the world when I’m with him. The night I met him was the night I knew something – that he were the only one for me. His smile, it bright and warm enough to lift my spirts. I want embrace every moment in my life with him, from here on. I want him to know how much I love him and I want nothing better than to spend the rest of my life with him. Honestly I wanted to propose to him ever since but the finance is what have me and this given me an opportunity to do so. I have never entire any competition in my life… It’s very rare for a woman to propose to her man. I’m hoping in gods willing you guys give me this opportunity to do so.

I feel I should be chosen as a winner because life is so short and this one of my biggest dreams to married the love of my life and we are deeply in love with each other. Marriage is a big and serous commitment I respect to all I have faith in our relationship that you guys wouldn’t be disappointed. Thank you for giving me a chance to entre. God Bless!!   

I feel I should be chosen as a winner because life is so short and this one of my biggest dreams to married the love of my life and we are deeply in love with each other. Marriage is a big and serous commitment I respect to all I have faith in our relationship that you guys wouldn’t be disappointed. Thank you for giving me a chance to entre. God Bless!!

Any great love story has an origin and so does ours. My name is Darren Small, the lady I want to propose to, her name is Teresa Ifill. As the saying goes behind every dark cloud there is silver lining. The year was 2020, one which we’ll never forget. I was passing my time like everyone else, browsing social media – nothing much to do most days during a pandemic and lockdown. A friend of mine posted a photo on her WhatsApp of her and others, but of the six ladies in the photo, one made my eye glint. I smiled and maybe had a passing thought in my head, but I didn’t message my friend to ask, “who’s that?”. A few days later, that same picture popped up in an Instagram chat I’m in. I saw the friend of mine whom I knew and she was tagged first, she was first in line coming from the left and at the very next end was the one who took my breath away! I clicked on the corresponding tag and perused her profile. I liked what I saw and did what any man would do…slid in her DMs. I’m a gentleman though, I let her know I’ll probably be lost amongst the hundreds of thousands of DMs she’d most likely be getting but I genuinely wanted to pay her a compliment and let her know she was mesmerizing. Low and behold, she knew of me for nearly two years prior since, unbeknownst to me, she was friends with my brother. She messaged him with excitement and glee, letting him know “This is the day that the Lord has made” (since it was a Sunday), attached with a screenshot of me messaging her even before she replied.

We connected through social media in the ensuing months and I dropped off a homemade bajan lemonade for lunch for her one day just as an excuse to get to see her in person.

Through our conversations we realised we were destined for each other, for the stars must’ve certainly aligned. I could start off with the storybook romantics, we have the same favourite colour (royal blue), favourite ice cream (cookies and cream) and also favourite flavor for a snow cone (red, blue and coconut).

We’ve recently brought a beautiful baby girl into this world unexpectedly however, for we planned for kids after marriage but she’s a blessing nevertheless. This blessing came about after my love selflessly went to the fertility clinic to help those who, unfortunately, cannot conceive a child of their own and so she donated her eggs. The lord then blessed us soon after with our baby girl and she found out she was going to be a mother on her mother’s birthday. Her due date was the 1st of October 2022, which is the birth month of my mother and also my little sister! We were afraid that she may come beforehand and not keep the synergy going because not many go full term.

Our baby came when she was ready, and just like that date she’s a 10 out of 10. Teresa gave birth to a healthy baby girl on 10/10/2022. We named her Deia Aurora Small. I never thought I could love Teresa more than I did already but the love I have for her multiplied immensely!! She is kind, generous, selfless, funny, loving, caring, a little bossy and stubborn but I love and breathe for her and for her to give me the greatest gift any woman can give a man – our child – I am blessed.

We named her Deia, meaning joy; goddess, Aurora being the goddess of dawn and also the stunning phenomena known as the Aurora Polaris, is extremely fitting because Aurora borealis happens in the North Pole and with me being from St. Lucy, she calls me her north star.

I hope I’m chosen to make her dreams come true because a fun fact about us (this may sound weird but try to follow) our birthday is the same day, she was born April 29th, 1995 and I was born April 29th, 1991. She has a sister from her father’s side, she was also born April 29th, 1992. Teresa’s mother name is Sheryl and my mother’s name is Cheryl, (but wait there’s more) the same sister who’s birthday is April 29th .. her mother’s name is ALSO Cheryl ! 

I am a man of God, a spiritual man, and if this doesn’t scream this woman is my soulmate I don’t know what does.

I hope you enjoyed my love story, typing about it really brought back the best memories, I hope you can make her dreams come true so we can officially be a ‘Small’ family and I hope you can help me get “On Bended Knee” to make the mother of my child, my soulmate and my partner made just for me, my bride to be.

Thank you for your time, I’ve also attached some photos for you to see the story of our love thus far.

Dear On Bended Knee,

Mr Hasani Ali, a military policeman, heard about a lot of problems I was experiencing from my family and neighbours who were forsaking me and putting people against me. He decided that he wanted to be in a relationship with me to give me the fair chance that I deserved.

On entering the military he expressed an interest in me and arrangements were made for us to be eventually married by signing a contract with the Christian Science Church HQ in Boston, Massachusetts of which I am a member.

Hasani joined the military at an early age and has never been in an intimate relationship with any other woman and is seriously committed to me. We met in February 2019 when I visited his place of work to deliver some Christian Science Periodicals for distribution to the soldiers. He accepted the books, we interacted and he asked for my contact information. I wasn’t aware that he knew me and I invited him to the church where he would see me.

I visited the military two other times and saw him on both occasions and when I asked for his number he gave me his work number. On April 26th 2019 I phoned and asked for him but he wasn’t at the front desk where he was usually stationed, so I left my cell number for him to return my call. He phoned me within the hour and I told him I would save his number and he said “no problem”.

We contacted each other for the next few days and in December of the same year 2019, I realised that his interest in me as a permanent companion was serious. I gladly grabbed the opportunity and being committed to him has made me a wiser and stronger person.

February 15th 2023 will be three years that we’ve been in a serious commitment and we’re looking forward to being together for life. We don’t see each other too often but I contact him every day and he makes sure that he reads my messages.

Meeting him has made my life complete.