because we weren’t able to find our "other half" in our own countries, we decided to broaden our search to other parts of the world. as fate would have it, we met through the internet and struck up a correspondence with each other. we sent letters, exchanged pictures, and our casual online relationship soon deepened into something more meaningful.

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Because we weren’t able to find our "other half" in our own countries, we decided to broaden our search to other parts of the world. As fate would have it, we met through the Internet and struck up a correspondence with each other. We sent letters, exchanged pictures, and our casual online relationship soon deepened into something more meaningful.