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Not on My Bucket List

When Sam goes on a gay website looking for romance, he finds more than he bargained for. Rejecting all the usual requests for hook-ups, he searches for something more sincere. And he finds it in the most unexpected of places, as he is drawn to the profile of a man in a faraway place.<br><br>Amir, an Algerian descended from desert nomads, has posted a profile looking for the love of his life. Sam finds it amazing that a gay man born in the Algerian desert has the bravery to not only declare he is gay, but also to admit his dream is to find a husband to spend his life with.<br><br>While Sam doesn’t consider himself the marrying kind, he starts chatting with Amir, telling himself he just wants to learn about another culture. His friends laugh at him, saying this man just wants to use him to emigrate to the west and take him for his money. But he refuses to believe it, sensing a sincerity he has never seen with anyone else. The two begin a dialogue that moves to weekly Skype sessions, discussions of religion and world politics, assistance with life challenges and, finally, a declaration of love ... and an invitation.<br><br>Can these two men from vastly different worlds and cultures meet and find common ground for a romance? The challenges are great, and spending a life together seems like an impossible dream. While Sam’s friends continue to discourage him, he knows he cannot give up this man. Is Amir sincere, or is Sam being used?<br><br>There is only one way to find out if Amir is really sincere. And Sam knows what he has to do.

Tom Monroe · LGBT+
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Chapter 50

“I will talk to some of my Canadian friends. Perhaps they can help or will know something helpful that we don’t. Maybe one of them would even be willing to be your sponsor, and I would not have to be the one inviting you. If you are considering immigrating to French Canada, you really should experience the cold winter. It is long, six months long, and while I know you told me you would prefer it to the six months of heat that you have where you live, still, you should see what it’s like first hand. The cold there is something you have never experienced in Algeria. However, all the buildings have central heating, much better heating than you have in your home, and you would always be comfortable except when you have to step outside. It probably is better than six months of constant temperatures over a hundred.”

“Over what?”

“Over forty,” I said, quickly converting to Centigrade. He nodded.