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KINDNESS
The man of my dreams come true Farah Jadran
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hen it comes to commitment, unconditional love, gratitude and honor, there is one person I think of immediately. Niko Tamurian and I got married more than six years ago and we have been together for more than 10 years altogether. Over that time, we have found so much joy. His kind nature and ability to always make me smile are among his many natural qualities. I will never forget the moment I read an email from Niko back in 2012 that was so complimentary of the work I was doing and asking me if he could “talk to me about something soon.” I gave him my work number and a time to call the next day because I thought my sports anchor friend in local news had a female athlete in mind for me to feature in Syracuse Woman Magazine. Turns out, that call would lead to our first date and much more. The night before, Niko was anchoring sports at CNYCentral. Before his sportscast on the CW6 evening news, a short one-minute business segment I recorded for WCNY at the time would come on the air. While he watched in the studio during the break, Matt Mulcahy would ask Niko, “Do you like her?” Wayne Mahar would also chime in. Both encouraged Niko to ask me out on a date, saying we would make a nice couple. His friends and coworkers did help add to Niko’s confidence to finally reach out. I am glad he did, and I often tell Wayne and Matt I am thankful for their support. We had a memorable first date at Francesca’s where Niko would be himself and reveal he was as big of a “nerd” as I am. When I use that term, it means so many things and we love being nerds together! We don’t care what makes us laugh and we don’t care what anyone thinks about us. All that matters is that we love each other and our three beautiful dogs. We’re not big into going out, but we do occasionally and like to get dressed up as a couple. We love to golf and enjoy the nice weather
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when it sticks around in Central New York. We also love staying home in pajamas, watching “our shows” and movies while Niko makes a nacho party. Niko is a genuine and thoughtful person who has always strived to be the best person he can be. He’s always been a hard worker - putting in lots of hours at Parkway Pizza saving up for his first car and then kicking into high gear to put himself through school at both OCC and Buffalo State to study journalism and soon become the talented, award-winning, passionate and leading sports anchor he is in our community today. His heart is bigger than I can describe. He is always supportive of me and looking for ways to show he cares. We have enjoyed an amazing journey to this day. We are always thanking God for what we have and for the blessings we know He has in store for us in the years to come. As I write about my beautiful husband, best friend and teammate for life, I know I could fill an entire magazine with stories about all the ways he shines. I know we are blessed to be together and I know sometimes “finding love” or the right person can seem impossible. With that said, I give this advice from my experiences. If you are in a great place personally, authentically love yourself and are not looking for love - love will find you. I was not expecting that email or call from Niko, but I thank God he brought us together because there’s no one else in this world who could make my dreams come true. Kindness can change someone’s heart. It can help others realize there is a world around them and more to life than possessions and petty arguments. Kindness can be the message you wear and walk with because you choose to live life with genuine gratitude for each day you are given. Tomorrow is not promised. Why not spend today being kind and being positive? SWM Farah Jadran is the anchor of CBS5 This Morning and CBS5 News at Noon for CNYCentral in Syracuse. Farah also served as editor of SWM for more than four years after she helped launch it in January 2011. If you or someone you know is spreading kindness in our community -- tweet at her -- @FarahJadran using #BeKindSyracuse.
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