It was love at first laugh for Hayley Guevara, 25 of Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Guevara adores her husband who she met her freshman year attending Bethel College in Mishawaka, Ind. Uniquely, this couple found love being from two completely different worlds. Guevara’s husband, Javier, age 27, is originally from Venezuela, and has family and friends there. He speaks fluently in both English and Spanish.
“From the moment we started talking, we just clicked.” Guavara said. A dodge ball game is the reason for this couple ever coming together. Javier cracked a joke, and Hayley laughed, from then on they were inseparable Guevara explained.
Being that Guevara’s husband is from Venezuela, it has brought many great opportunities for the both of them together. Guevara was fortunate enough to travel to Venezuela to experience the food and geography, along with meeting Javier’s friends and family. They have been happily married for 6 years. They have two children, 5-year-old Ronan, who loves T-ball, and being athletic, and their 9-month-year old little girl, Keira.
Hayley and Javier cherish the moments they are alone, because it comes so rare, but when they are alone they spend time with each other by going out to eat, their favorites being Fogo de Chao (a Brazilian steakhouse), and the Melting Pot. They also like to stay active by preparing for the upcoming 5k race in June. They both love to travel and were finally able to take their honeymoon last December.
The Guevaras are funky and spontaneous. “My husband surprises me everyday by saying something silly to our kids,” she expressed, “ One of my favorites being, ‘It isn’t the last Pepsi in the desert.”
To Guevara, marriage is very important and and is like a lifelong friendship. Her husband is her best friend. He has been by her side through everything, from the first joke, which cracked the first smile, to the sadness of losing a baby in 2008.
“My advice to other people is, find someone who makes you laugh. Laughter will last, and will pull you though everything,” she encouraged.
Javier’s saying may not strike every ones sense of humor, but to Guevara it does,
“To me, he is the last Pepsi in the desert,” she stated, “He is my rock.”
Love at first laugh? This is the story for the Guevaras in which case, the key of laughter unlocks the treasure of happiness, and for these two the treasure has been beautiful.
I really like your use of quotations in this. The information you used was also very informative.
ReplyDeleteNice twist on the cliche you used in your lead. At least, I've never heard it before. Remeber, though, to try and keep your opinion out of it and let the story tell itself. For instance, instead of saying "The Guevaras are funky and spontaneous," let the information show that. Just trying to be helpful :)
ReplyDeleteYour intro and ending were amazing. You did amazing at being creative with your words and hers as well. Good job! I was hooked all the way through! Sounded like a real fairy tale!
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