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A few years ago I - Natali - was still
living in Russia and had never dreamt of living in a foreign country. On
a beautiful sunny day, back in 1996, when I worked as a kindergarden-teacher,
we were given notice that our kindergarden was about to be closed
down.Two months later I was out of work.
Totally by chance - as it happens often - I discovered an ad in the
newspaper, where a company offered work for AuPair girls abroad. It
seemed quite interesting and tempting, so I went to see this company
right away.Being unemployed, what did I have to lose? My experience in
working with children and also my language skills (so I thought then)
where quite good. However, the company wasnīt able to find a job for me.
Since I donīt like to leave my projects unaccomplished, I continued my
search by sending an ad and a photopgraph to several AuPair agencies,
waiting for offers.
After a while I started receiving letters. To my surprise I wasnīt
offered jobs but - dates! I thought "Why not?" and chose the candidates
I liked best. There were quite a few of them. One day I received a
particularly nice and interesting letter and I just knew: "This is Him!"
Soon we were exchanging 2-3 e-mails a week - without a translation
program! Since I did not have an Internet at home, I had to ride a long
way to an Internet Cafe. Remembering that time and all the effort it
took, I wonder "How on earth did I manage?" Could it have been love
already?
Half a year later we met. Everything seemed great and my heart was
singing with joy because I felt I had met the person who I might share
my life with, good things and bad. However, I had no such luck! My new
friend refused because I have a rather serious eye problem. His answer
was: "My heart tells me to marry you but my mind says "No", for there
may be too many problems coming up in the future. All I can offer you is
my friendship."
So we separated as friends and continued writing each other for two more
years, when one day I received a letter which read as follows:
Dear Natali,
itīs been quite some time that we got to know each other and I just
canīt forget your kindness and your warm heart. I have been through a
lot of experiences and thinking about a lot of things. And I have come
to the realization that you are the woman I have been looking for all my
life and... Do you want to become my wife?
On April 20, 2002 we celebrated our wedding.
By now we know for certain, that we are meant for each other. That is
why we set out to help Russian women and American men who are lonely to
find their happiness as well! Together we have created a
partnership agency
on the Internet and we invite you to visit our Site! For - who knows -
you too, may find your love and happiness there!
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