Love begins in a moment, grows over time, and lasts for eternity.

On the 05 August 2005 my husband and I made contact for the the first time.

It really was destiny/fate, it was like we were selected by a higher power to meet on a random, mediocre day in the most unlikely way. It wasn't an anticipated love affair, we've never ever met before, have never been in the same social circle. There's no doubt that we could've easily been at the same place at the same time but we never ran into each other, never before have we had the opportunity to meet. It just happened, virtually over night and as if we had no control over it.

In the big WORLD WIDE WEB our virtual paths crossed and by a the receipt of an email "Subject: samir1978 sent you a Smile at Muslim Matrimonials Networks" I had no idea that my life was about to change forever.

I don't know many people who met in this unconventional way. I am actually quite surprised that in this day and age that more people don't find love in cyberspace. Old fashioned romance, is it still alive? The kind of love our parents knew. The love that always got you through all the trials, tears and smiles that makes up life. Do people still court? Everything happens so fast nowadays. How many of those "passion-speedsters" actually end up together in decades to come? Why is there no passion in our hearts and minds, not every thing can be re-placed easily. So why do people let go and give up so easily? Recently I heard of a young, newly married couple that are no longer together. Divorced!! Within months of getting married. It's crazy. I know the transition from dating to marriage is not an easy one but if you can't even get through that then I would not recommend having children because THAT takes A LOT to get used to. I wonder how those that only got married because of a unplanned pregnancy? My word that's like all of the most difficult and trying situations in one's life thrust together and handed to you in one go. Marriage is beautiful, baby's are beautiful but the combination, together at once without giving it enough thought could spell disaster! I'm no marriage counsellor, I don't know enough to give the best advice but I do know that getting married and having kids is not "child's play".

Now as I reminiscence over the past 4 years since meeting my husband, our period spent dating, our marriage, my pregnancy, my 9 month old daughter and all that life encompasses I'd like to pat myself on the back for making it this far. I'd like to award my husband for sticking it out with me. I look forward to whatever our relationship has in store for me and us in the future. Personally, I have a lot of learning, growing and PERFECTING :-) to do but giving up like some other young divorcees would be such a tragedy :(

“In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce.
The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage.”

"A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there's less of you."