"I believe it was my destiny to be with Thomas "It was meant to be." Imagine me from India and he from US, and we met on Shaadi.com in Dec 2004 .

It was the realization I had at that moment when I met Thomas --the notion of a soul mate. We began communicating online. He had captivated my interest. We enjoyed our conversations. Thomas and I seemed to share a lot in common , The importance of a family got us two connected . Caste , color , religion never seemed to be a demerit .

We continued to write regularly and chat online , along with frequent telephonic conversations. As our emotional connection deepened, we realized that a man's soul mate must travel across an ocean to reach her. The expanse to be crossed may be one of language, social class, or physical distance, but obstacles are part of the experience of soul-mate bonding."

Thomas decided to fly to India. He reached India on June 7th , 2005 . Finally, the Big Meeting. Thomas and I connected immediately. The conversation was easy , delightful and we enjoyed spending time together. As I reveled in Thomas's sincerity, passion for enjoying all that life has to offer, and generosity of spirit . He proposed to me and we got engaged on June 17 , 2005 . We are planning a catholic wedding in summer 2006.

We thank shaadi.com and their team in bringing us together .We doubt without them it would have been possible to connect with each other, across the other end of the world.

'A blessing from above, this story is told
A love to last a lifetime and a hand to hold
So remember that to love is time well spent
And what brought us two together was heaven sent '

Warmest