Church Bells and Hope Springs Eternal
I cannot lie, I was hearing Church Bells when I met Kyle. At least I hoped that was what I was experiencing.
I thought he was cute with a great smile, charming and a very impressive physique. Big arms, big hands… you know the type.
Warding off Evil Spirits with Church Bells
I had always heard that Church Bells are incorporated into wedding ceremonies as a symbol of abundance and prosperity; and that the ringing of bells was often believed to ward off evil spirits as well as grant wishes.
I wanted to ward off evil spirits and I had high hopes for a happy future and had hope that wish was granted, and as quickly as possible. I had just gone through a health scare, a lump that was benign thankfully, and was coming out of a funk that had my attitude in need of an adjustment. I needed a win.
Crime and the Savior
I don’t live in the safest neighborhood on the south side of the city, and I regularly hear gunshots at night. Businesses in the area sometimes report damage, but I haven’t heard of anyone actually getting shot. Maybe I’m just not well informed, since I try not to dwell on things that scare me. Burying my head in the proverbial sand didn’t stop me from becoming a victim myself, however.
Crime seems like it is everywhere these days, and when I was confronted with danger it was great to know that people are out there to help. People like police officers. People like Kyle, a patrolman for Buffalo’s finest. And I mean that in multiple ways.
The Surprise Incident
Meeting Kyle felt like a win. A big win!
He is a big guy, about six foot two, and is a big contrast from me at 5 foot 3. I just feel safe and protected around him. I can’t believe that God intervened on my behalf and can’t believe how lucky I was to find him.
Kyle and his partner came to my rescue on a Tuesday night after my Pilates class, when I was attacked on the street outside my apartment. Fortunately I wasn’t hurt, and all that the robber wanted was my purse. I was approached on the street as I passed by Moura’s Deli, on my way home at about 7:30 pm. This just happened to be about the same time that Kyle and his partner Sam had stopped there on their break for dinner.
The guy grabbed my arm and my purse at the same time, yanking it from me in one quick pull. I fell back and onto the sidewalk as he ran away. Just then these two police officers swooped in and sprang into action chasing him around the block.
Sam chased the robber, he dropped my purse but he managed to out run him and he got away, so Kyle came back and looked after me. I was more in shock than I was hurt, in fact I didn’t even realize that I had scraped up my hands and elbow when I had fallen.
Thankfully, nothing else was injured physically. And since I am a lot tougher now than I once was, and having such a big powerful man around, I don’t have any lasting emotional hang ups with that night either. More of a sense of exhilaration, if I have to be honest.
Kyle helped me to my feet and took me over to the nearby bench to sit down properly. He looked me over a little and at my hands, this is when I first noticed how gentle this big man could be. He was caring and wonderful to me in my time of need. He offered to take me to the hospital, but I told him that I was okay. He did his police report on the incident, and I happily gave my details.
The robber grabbed my wallet out of my purse and through the rest away as he ran. At least I got most of what was in it and that knockoff Louis Vuitton that I got as a gift last Christmas. Even though I didn’t have the wallet from my purse, I got something much greater.
To the Station
The next day, Kyle called me and asked if I could come to the station to look at some photos (of potential robbers) and also said that he wanted to check up on me, which I thought was very sweet. I thanked him for calling and told him that I was fine and I could come down in the afternoon. We chatted for a while on the phone before hanging up.
I was happy to go, if it meant that I got to see him again. At this point I didn’t care much about the wallet or the many credit cards I had to cancel. While I looked at books of photos we talked about a number of things including how long we had each lived in the area, and what we liked to do while not at work. I got distracted talking with him throughout the afternoon.
The chemistry was obvious and I just wanted to stay there all night with him. He said that he got off at 4:30 that day, so I would have to either finish by then or come back another day. I tried to finish, honest, but couldn’t. So I made an appointment with him to come back on Friday, two days from now.
Back Again with My Head in the Clouds
I couldn’t stop thinking about him. I started to hear the proverbial Church Bells and was hoping for more. Well, maybe we can go out, and hope springs eternal I thought. Was it just wishful thinking on my part?
I went back to the Buffalo PD station and met Kyle again on Friday morning. He was warm and welcoming. We sat down and I almost forgot why I was even there. I was starting to think he didn’t care about finding the robber also. We talked for about an hour before he even handed me the book. His sergeant had to inquire as to if I was reviewing the photos. He nervously said that I was, and I started to review them.
I didn’t see anyone that looked familiar as in reality I hadn’t really looked at the robber and didn’t know what I was looking for. Kyle said I must be hungry and asked if I wanted to grab something. I said yes and we went to their cafeteria. We sat down and talked about the situation and more about each other. He said that he wasn’t allowed to ask me out, but wanted to. He couldn’t while I was involved in an active case with him.
I then told him that I didn’t have any idea who robbed me and it would be okay with me if we closed out my time there. He walked me back to the main office and I gathered my stuff to leave.
Kyle stopped me as I was getting up to leave and said now that you have concluded your business here, we could meet outside. He followed me outside and low and behold, finally asked me out.
Hope Springs Eternal
It is a new relationship at this point, but I am really happy. We have been out several months and becoming inseparable. To me he is the one, I knew it from the start, and I hope he feels the same. I’m dreaming of Church Bells in the future.
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