We met online in August, started chatting, not expecting anything from the “online world” or from each other. The more we chatted, the more fun it was! We quickly discovered that we had a lot in common. Maybe not geographically-speaking, but a lot of other things... including international travel. After a month or so, we were sending one long email each, almost daily. In October we started video-chatting, and Martin seemed like the same person on video as he was in his emails. TL discovered that he did, indeed, have an accent, and he was just as fun to talk to over a video camera, as he was to email!
After hours of emails, video-chats and one visit to each of our homes, we realized that so many things in our lives lined up, AND we enjoyed being together, AND we would rather be together than apart. During my (TL's) visit to the Netherlands, my thoughts shifted from “Martin is a really caring man” to “I feel very cared for and loved.” At the same time, my feelings shifted from “I really like him” to “I want to be with him, and share my life with him.” Being the emotionally private person that I am, THAT was a scary discovery for me! But, at the same time, it was so natural and exciting!
Our story, up until this point, was very adventurous (read on for the lengthy version of this story), so I was glad for a couple fairly quiet days away at my parents' cottage, where Martin and I got to spend time with my family, and some time together. It was during this time (June 7th, right Martin?), that Martin asked me to marry him, and he made me a very happy girl! We're really excited to discover what it means to be married, and to do life together. We can't wait for the quiet times we have together, and all the adventures that await us! We're just so happy that we get to share our lives with each other!
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