Given the fact that the restaurant had literally zero halal meat on the menu, he then ordered fish and fries. He was very reluctant to order anything ...o eat or drink as, in his words, he didn’t want to abuse my generosity.After lunch and a very funny drive, we’re finally at the front doors of the apartment and he started to take off his shoes. Good God. Reality check: I’ve had like zero contact with Muslims so far, not because I hated them or something, but I literally knew one guy with a. On my doorstep, I sent her an SMS, expressing my feelings and that next time we would meet, I would kiss her with so much passion that she would have to look elsewhere for breath! That was the official start of my 4 year adventure! She would deny her feelings, she would drive me to the edge, she would make me blurry and unable to think of anything but her, but I knew that in the end, she was going to be mine! In May 2004, I left for my obligatory 12 month military service. We didn’t contact. I don’t know why, but a part of me believed her; however a big part of me still did not trust her. I thought about it for awhile and finally decided I would go. I needed answers and that might be the only way to get them.The ceremony tonight was the only one over the whole weekend where clothing was actually required. Everyone was required to wear their ritual robe that was awarded to them as various levels were reached. I had packed mine as it had been on the list of items we were told to. Get used to the idea of you being with someone else.”Sue kissed me. “I understand,” she responded. “This has been quite an intense introduction but in our circumstances, it was unavoidable really.”I laughed at the word intense. “An intense introduction is putting it mildly. It’s been a bit like being tossed in at the deep end of the pool when you’ve never swum before.”Sue laughed too. “But at least you got to learn quite quickly,” she answered. “Anyway in a couple of weeks time we’ll be back to.