Over three years ago, I was introduced through a mutual friend to a man online that was to help me get into the exclusive Bliss band for a Carnival costume. Little did I know that man would turn out to be the love of my life.
My Carnival love story started online and made its way to a real-life love story. After months of chatting by e-mail strictly about Carnival 2012, we decided to connect at Tribe's annual fete. It was, to say the least, an amazing night and what followed was an amazing Carnival. He took me to my first lime on the track to listen to pan and it was from that moment I knew we would be connected.
We were inseparable for most of that Carnival, playing J'Ouvert and mas with Bliss and every Carnival since then. Although our lives couldn't be more different, he lives here in Trinidad and I live in Miami, we share a love for family, music and all things Carnival.
As love stories go, ours is still in progress: we recently got engaged and plan to get married and start a blissful life together. Bliss brought us together, Carnival keeps us enjoying life and we plan to keep this Carnival love story going. Happy Carnival!
Tisa McGhee