HAROLD&SHERRY(Dale)
Welcome To Our Family Page

Meet each one of us and learn a bit about the way we met and the love that has followed us by returning in the future to see what we have added.
We met in IPlay during a Euchre game. That game changed our lives forever. It was Friday, July 23rd. We both knew by the end of the second game and some conversation that we had to meet. On Friday, August 6th I loaded my girls and myself into the car for the 11 hour drive to him. The girls and I were greeted with open arms and single ROSE for each of us (the girls yellow and mine red). Tears welled in my eyes as I looked into his eyes that first time,I knew that we would have to make a life together. Our time together was short, and even the girls did not want to leave his side. This man stole my heart when my girls wanted him to come with us right then. They told me they had not seen me that happy in a very long time. I am patiently waiting for the days to pass when he will come here for a few days, return to his home to take care all that needs to be done there so he can join the girls and I here on

Sept. 15th. To you my Wonderful SNUGGLEBEAR, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU!!!





Meet the family--Tiffany, 14; Harold, 42; Beth, 11; Sherry, 39



What a wonderful 4 days to have spent together On August 24th thru the 29th. It was once again very hard for us to part. He actually asked me to go into the house so that I did not watch him drive away. It is what had to be done and I was having a very hard time with it. The tears just would not stop for either of us. With heavy hearts we agreed that he was going on a business trip to make it a bit easier. During the 4 days we spent our time with the girls doing homework, helping out my parents with some remodeling, reading stories to the girls, AND GETTING A LOT OF HUGS!!!! Now over 2 weeks has passed since that morning he drove off on his business trip. And the days are getting fewer as his relocating date gets closer. I miss you honey.....so very much. Only 4.5 days left babe. YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

UPDATE !!!!!!! LOL 11-20-1999

Harold and I have been together for 2 months now. = ))) Things are a bit rough but all in all WE are happy to be together. I have never imagined a LOVE so DEEP. We are still getting used to each others habits......LOL And BOY did we not cover everything when talking on here. The girls care deeply for him. However.....they are trying to figure out just how far they can push him. And this can be funny as he is wonderful with them and mostly laughs and talks to them about what it is they have done. I am soooooo very greatful to the owner of Iplay....for without his knowledge, dreams, and the many many hours he put into building Iplay.....there would not be Harold and Sherry together.

UPDATE 12/17/99

We have been together now for about 4 months and things are starting to look a little better...I am doing 2 jobs just till we get things a little more in order..It is our first christmas together and will be remembered always..The girls are getting more used to me and doing alot better with the changes..Hope to have more to add after the first of the year...Harold

UPDATE January 31, 2000

Our Love is strong, we have endured a few tests of this love over the past two weeks also. I am sure there will be many many more throughout our life together. One thing the two of us agreed upon before we committed ourselves to this relationship was HONESTY. NO MATTER WHAT!!!!! For trust is built on that honesty. When you forget the honesty then pain, deception, and looking else where for something becomes the primary goal. For all who may be out there looking or thinking about an Internet Relationship(or even a non internet realtionship): some advice that you can take with you or leave here! NO MATTER what you think you know about the person you are chatting with on the other end, you will never cover all the bases!! Think long and hard about how committed you are to WORKING at making the relationship stronger as the minutes go on. Never forget to be honest even if it hurts either of you. There is a saying...."You always hurt the ones you love." It is true. If the love is there and reciprocated then forgivness is given and healing begins. It is ironic how both of us forgot that ONE IMPORTANT commitment after we spent a wonderful few days with his family in Florida.

Our first mini-vacation

Pics will be added soon. :))) We shared a wonderful three days meeting members of Harold's family. We arrived late (7am vs 5am)Friday morning because he got lost, hehehehe. Actually, we both did. Friday was spent with his brother and family. Saturday morning we were up early to tour Disney. :))) We started out in Animal Kingdom, then went to the new roller coaster they have @ MGM. OHHHHHHH MY !!!!!! Talk about G-FORCE!!! 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds. I was in the front seat the first time. AWESOME!!! The second time I sat in the last seat. INCREDIBLY AWESOME!!!! I had teary eyes when I got off due to the G-FORCE!!! Totally AWESOME ride. We also rode the Tower or Terror. LOL......where was my mommy? The girls loved it. Harold did too. Sherry big chicken and kept eyes closed. LOL After MGM we went to the Magic Kingdom via Monarail where we were able to ride with the driver. :)) The girls were given their freedom to go about the Magic Kingdom for the remaining five and a half hours before closing. Harold and I were able to enjoy alone time together walking hand in hand, stopping for an occasional smooooooooch, and riding rides together. Sunday morning everyone slept late. :)) When we finally rolled out of bed there was a barbecue lunch/dinner with more family members. The girls and I were made to feel right at home. :))) Thank you Keena, Christina, Keena2, John, and Terry. Our three days with you was marvoulous. We parted Sunday night and made it home in less than 8 hours. :)) We not get lost again. LOL

April 23, 2000
My Dearest Harold, I put this here for all the world to see.
I LOVE YOU!! So many things left unsaid.
So many pains we caused each other. NEITHER OF US REACHING TO EACH OTHER AND GOD!!!
OUR LOVE IS REAL!!! The PAIN IS GREAT!!!
I wrote this letter to you after I wrote the poem.
THIS IS US MY DEAREST:
LOST SOULS
ARISE TODAY AND PRAISE THE ALMIGHTY
FOR GIVING US ANOTHER DAY TO SHARE HIS LOVE.
REACH OUT TO THE LOST SOULS SO THEY MAY FIND
THE JOY AND PEACE ONLY THE DIVINE ONE CAN PROVIDE.
ARISE TODAY AND SPREAD THE WORD. HIS LOVE IS MOTAVATION
TO REACH OUT TO LOST SOULS. MOTAVATION SO GREAT THAT>/CENTER>
BARRIERS BE SHATTERED THROUGH HIS DIVINE LOVE.
ARISE TODAY AND GIVE THANKS FOR THE TRIALS HE BESTOWS UPON US.
THESE TRIALS BRING US CLOSER TO HIM AND HIS DIVINE LOVE.
THEY PROVIDE US WITH THE TOOLS TO REACH OUT TO THE LOST SOULS.
WRITTEN BY SHERRY GRAVES ON APRIL 21, 2000. 8 AM.
APRIL 23, 2000
I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART!!!!
I CLOSED YOU OUT AS YOU CLOSED ME OUT. WE ARE BOTH SO BLOODY MUCH ALIKE. LOOK INTO YOUR SOUL HAROLD. I HAVE. I SEE THE WAY WE WORKED AGAINST EACH OTHER BECAUSE WE DID NOT WANT TO GIVE IN. BOTH OF US VERY INDEPENDENT (SO WE THINK) BUT BOTH OF US NEEDING EACH OTHER MORE THAN EVER AND CLOSING EACH OTHER OUT. YOU TRYING TO MAKE A POINT AND ME TRYING TO MAKE A POINT. I LOVE YOU!!!! I WILL FIGHT SATAN TO THE ENDS OF THIS EARTH TO HAVE THE LOVE THAT GOD GAVE YOU AND I. ARE YOU WILLING TO FIGHT WITH ME? WE BOTH KNEW IT WOULD NOT BE EASY. THE GIRLS NEVER HAVING A FATHER THAT CARED THE WAY YOU DO. YES THEY REBELLED AGAINST IT. THEY, LIKE US, SEARCHED FOR UNDERSTANDING. I KNEW OUR LOVE WOULD NOT BE EASY FOR US. I KNEW THERE WOULD BE A VERY BIG STRUGGLE FOR US. I HAVE NOT RUN. INSTEAD I CLOSED MY FEELINGS TO YOU. I DO NOT KNOW WHICH IS WORSE. HAD I HAVE RUN....AS I FELT YOU WERE DOING.........YES I FELT YOU WERE RUNNING. I FELT YOU DID NOT WANT TO FIGHT FOR OUR LOVE!!! I WAS PUSHING FOR ANSWERS THAT NEITHER OF US HAD. WE DID NOT LOOK TO GOD TO GUIDE US AS WE HAD IN THE PAST. WE LET SATAN REIGN FREE AND TRUE!!!! FOREVER LOVING YOU I PRAY WE CAN WORK THIS OUT. (DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT RON SAID THAT DAY WITH TIFFANY AND YOU THERE?) THIS MAN HAS A LOT TO OFFER YOU TIFFANY. YOU WOULD BE WISE TO LET HIM!" IT WILL NOT HAPPEN OVER NIGHT. FIGHT WITH ME HAROLD. I KNOW THAT MY LIFE IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT YOU BEING A PART OF IT. FORGIVENESS IS THE ONE THING WE HAVE FROM HIS DIVINE LOVE. CAN YOU SEE YOUR WAY CLEAR TO FORGIVE ME?
I LOVE YOU FOR ETERNITY.
HE AROSE TODAY.....WILL OUR LOVE ARISE AGAIN FROM THE DEPTHS
OF WHERE WE HAVE ALLOWED SATAN TO BURY IT? SOMETHINGS ARE WORTH
FIGHTING FOR. YOU ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR. I AM WORTH
FIGHTING FOR. THE GIRLS ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR. PLZZZZZZZZ
I BEG YOU....FIGHT WITH ME TO KNOW THE JOY OF OUR LOVE FOR EACH
OTHER. IT IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
A VERY LOST SOUL.......SHERRY
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May 2000

Communication is the key my love.

We are slowly opening up to

the pain we have caused one another.

Our times together are once

again short but cherished. Stolen moments and even shorter

stolen hours out of the lives we now lead. I set you free to find

your heart and search your soul. I

cherish the moments we have and pray

for us to be one as it should always be.


June 2000

We are finding more and more time together. We cry when we part.

We see the pain in each others eyes. It is overbearing

and taking its toll on us. How DEEP IS OUR LOVE? We both know

deeper than words and beyond understanding.

The words are coming from our hearts.

God is working His wonderful miracles.

Prayers are being answered.

I want you to come home my wonderful SnuggleBear!!!

I LOVE YOU!!!

June 12, 2000

I have asked you today (once again) to come home.

We both know that you are miserable. I am miserable too.

I continue to pray and ask God to see us through this trial.

Your family is also praying for what they know to be right and true.

I receive so much inspiration from them. I have never known such love.

God has given you and I the gift to communicate openly and freely.

We both know what must be. I pray that you will be home this week.

I know that things are going to be difficult. You know this too.

As long as God is first in our lives we can make this life together happy.

June 16, 2000

You have come home. I am the happiest woman in the whole world.

My promise to you follows:

I promise to put God first.

I promise to listen (really listen) to what you are saying and clarifying what I think you are saying.

I promise to support you more fully in all that you undertake.

I promise to not be so independant that I shut you out on major decisions.

I promise to walk beside you and be your equal.

I promise to keep the unconditional love that has been given to all from Jesus.

I PROMISE TO LOVE YOU FOR ETERNITY AND BEYOND!!!!!

July 16, 2000

Our life together over the past month has been GOOD!!!

The communication very open. Not always what I

want to hear, yet I am dealing with my faults as he deals with his.

The tension is here, yet we both know that prayer will ease this as well.

We had the honor of meeting a wonderful person over the 4th also.

Yma3 (MY SISSY) came to stay with us. I LOVE U SISSY. ;-))

We also went to Kentucky for the family reunion.

Thank you Joan and Richard for making me feel as if I have been a part of the family my entire life.

And to my wonderful IRENE......I LOVE YOU. ;-))God Bless you all.

My Dearest Harold, So many times you have heard my tears and seen my pain.

And I, my love, have seen and heard yours.

I can still look into those beautiful eyes and see your soul.

I know you just as you know me. So much alike yet different and unique.

Dear God, we pray that we continue to walk beside you.

Our lives are now almost complete that we have put you first again.

Guide us to the open table of communication. Let us hear

and know your wishes for our lives. Allow us the knowledge to raise

the girls with the LOVE and guidance you have given us.

We pray that you will make the upcoming ending of our

previous marriages as easy and non-painful as possible for all involved.

You know the circumstances for the endings of these unions and how hard

we worked trying to keep them together. We ask your forgiveness

for the life we have chosen to lead today and pray that soon we can make it right.

We pray that Your unconditional love will continue to bless our lives together

And soon we will be joined as ONE with you. AMEN