Shalini + Akash

The boy who lived (and of course the girl) in:

Rohan Nilay 1: Aundh, Pune

  • 2 friends with awkward hellos while playing dandiya

  • The Orkut and Facebook chats

  • The phone number :D

  • And then they text (for a while, maybe more :P)

They meet (again?)

  • That magical day and a half in New York!!

  • The real reason why I like NYC. I met you there and things were never the same again

  • And feeling the absolute worst while saying that goodbye and just staring at you while you walked away :(

  • Not knowing what was in store for us :)

Main tera Boyfriend, tu meri Girlfriend!

NJ --> TX


  • Little time and moments here and there, but memories to last a lifetime

The Long Distance Relationship

New York, New Jersey ---> Texas, Indiana, Minnesota, Massachusetts

  • The 12 hour drives between Indiana and New Jersey

  • The constant visits and making NYC our little hangout spot

  • The trips to Chicago, Niagara, DC, Indianapolis

  • The many 4 hour flights for you from NJ to MN and endless hours in travel

And not to forget Weymouth ---> Westford

I still hate those Friday evening drives in peak traffic. But everything was worth it as I got to see you on the other end. My forever boo <3

The live-in (Part-1)

Parsippany

  • However it was, but the Pandemic started well for us

  • Moving from MN and just being with you all the time is more than I could have ever asked for

  • I do feel it was a deserving few months after all those years of being away from each other

  • And then things took a turn for the worse... The visa issue, the headache and tension related to that. And you still being there with me, supporting me no matter what. Just proving that we are made for each other

The Engagement

Pune - 05 March 2021

  • And then the visa gets sorted

  • Parents agree for everything

  • You became my fiancé

  • Basically life gets sorted in many ways

Massachusetts and live-in (Part-2)

  • And living together with permission this time :D

  • And the amazing trips we took!!

  • Loved Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Florida trips. As good as they were, you made them even better. And not to sound too cheesy, but aapko dekhne se fursat mile to hum baaki ke nazaarein dekhe

  • Making our places in Weymouth, Boxborough, and Tewksbury homes

  • I still appreciate you moving states and jobs just so we can be together


The Marriage

Pune - 12/12/2022

  • And now we are married

  • Looking forward to spending the rest of my days with you

  • My friend, my love, my girlfriend, my fiancé, my everything, and now my wife.