2/14/09

How we met, our song and THAT pendant

Picture taken at our home in February 2007

Over the past year, many of you have commented "I can't believe how you met!" or "Did you really meet online?!". Well "yes" and "yes" and here's a little more on how it happened.

At the time we both played Backgammon online in MSN Zone regularly. If you have never played, this is how it works; you sign in, pick a room from the dozen or so available, and then choose a table to sit at from the 60 tables in each room. There were enough rooms and tables, that you'd have to arrange to meet a friend to play, as the chances were low you'd just bump into each other.

So on this particular Saturday morning we were both logged into the same room. I was just popping in and out of tables looking at the settings and the name, trying to decide where to sit. I was darting around, not settling anywhere, when an instant message popped up from another user.

The user name was Magic_Christian and he asked "Do you wanna play a game?". So I returned to table 36/room 6 and sat down to play, thinking funny name but okay (I later discovered it's a Peter Sellers film). In these rooms you can type in an instant chat box below the game and most people usually say "Hi, where are you". We did this and discovered we were in the USA & UK and he said "I was a huge Beatles fan and have always wanted to visit". Well that was the start of a chat about The Beatles, our fave songs and differing lives.

As is still the case today, I lost most of the games, but we really connected immediately. So at the end of our games, we arranged to meet again to play and continue our friendship.

And that's how it started, no Match.com or singles chat room. Just a totally fateful decision to send an invite to play by him, and my decision to return to the table and accept his invite. Now you know why I am a firm believer in fate; as I often say to locals here, only the internet could have got together a woman near London and a man in very rural NW Okieland!

So our song is inevitably by The Beatles and summed up our feelings then and now:

Ooh i need your love babe,
Guess you know it's true.
Hope you need my love babe,
Just like i need you.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Ain't got nothin'but love babe,
Eight days a week.

Love you ev'ry day girl,
Always on my mind.
One thing i can say girl,
Love you all the time.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Ain't got nothin'but love babe,
Eight days a week.

Eight days a week
I love you.
Eight days a week
Is not enough to show i care.

Ooh i need your love babe,

Eight days a week

Love you ev'ry ...

Eight days a week. eight days a week. eight days a week.

And finally the pendant I mentioned last week, that I had made for the Hubster. On one side it's engraved "I will (L) you always, S" - the (L) is the internet instant message short-code for the word 'LOVE', so it acknowledges how we met.

On the flip side is "8 days a week", our song and how we still feel about each other to this day.

We wish you all a 'Happy Valentines Day'.

33 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lovely, Sarah!

David and I met at a music rehearsal. He played the clarinet and I the violin. The music? East European folk music!

Mmm said...

I Luuuuuuve this story. (Read some of it before here.) It's so great and i'm so happy you have really learned to love your new home, hubs aside who of course you adore too. Lovely.

Sooo funny--the spam filer word is "acint"! Isn't that funny!

Its Just Me - Daring to Dream said...

I enjoy love stories like this. Congrats to you both and Happy Valentines Day!

We have a lot in common in how we met our spouses...its truly underestimated!

Anonymous said...

Aw, that's a brill modern love story that is. Have a fab Valentines day.

Joan said...

What a wonderfully romantic story...perfect for Valentines Day. And I do believe in fate. Hubby and I met at a running shoe store where he sold me a pair of shoes and asked me on a date. That was 26 years ago next month.

Enjoy your day together and all the days that follow.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great story. You both have a great Valentines Day!

Winifred said...

That's a lovely story Sarah. The Beatles certainly have done a lot for romance. Amazing how their music brings people together even after all these years.

Yes some things are just meant to be.

Love the photo. Have a great day.

SandyCarlson said...

A delightful and very modern love story!

Sarah - Kala said...

Romantic as all get out! Happy Valentine's Day!!

Linda Jennings said...

What a beautiful love story! Perfect for Valentine's Day!

Laura said...

That's such a great story! I also met my ex-boyfriend (who lives in the UK, while I live in Belgium) through the internet (and also by coincidence), it's so magical how people can connect so deeply this way.

Enjoy your Valentine's day!

Merisi said...

That a wonderful story for Valentine's Day, infact every day of the year, all 800 or so of them. ;-)

Happy Valentine's Day to both of you!

Akelamalu said...

What a wonderful story of how you met! I've seen your monica and flag on various comment boxes but never visited. I read your Sunday Roast interview over at David's and thought I'd better remedy that right away!

Cath said...

That's a real love story - beautifully told.

Sherri said...

What a beautiful story Sarah!! You and your hubby always look so happy in the pics you share with us! Happy Valentine's Day!!

Janet said...

A perfect story to share on this Valentine's Day. Have a great day.

Gaelyn said...

A delighful love story for this day. I can certainly understand why you believe in fate. I always say, there's no such thing as coincidence. Your token of love to Hubby is perfect.

Happy Valentines Day!

Veronica said...

I adore that pendant. It really is fantastic. :) Thank you for sharing and Happy Valentine's Day!

Daryl said...

AW .. really .. aw ..

Tess Kincaid said...

This is wonderful! And now I am going to have Eight Days a Week in my head. Gotta put my Beatles album on...

Rhea said...

What a great pendant and a romantic story. I love it.

Sassy Britches said...

So beautiful. I got the shivers.

Sandi McBride said...

Okay. You made me cry. And I too believe in fate...I'm so happy you two found each other, but then it was bound to happen, sooner or later. Fate has a way of seeing to it, don't you think?
warm wishes to you both
Sandi

Shrinky said...

Aw, how romantic! I came over from your Sunday Roast, thought I'd pop in to say, "Hi".

Troy said...

Its a heartwarming story - two seperate lives moving inevitably towards that one minute when you both first met.

Kris said...

What a perfect story for Valentines. So sweet. I believe things happen for a reson too and feel that mine and Miles' meeting was also 'meant to be'.

George said...

What a neat story and so appropriate for Valentine's Day.

Pam said...

I love this photo of you two and the story that goes with it, of course! I'll catch up with your interview tomorrow. Life on fast-forward here!~

Kay said...

This is so beautiful, Sarah. I love the photo and the story of how you met. It really was fated!

Polish Punk Chick said...

My fiance and I met online! Go you! I'm glad you are as proud of this as people like me are =)

Sandi McBride said...

Congrats on Post of the Day mention at David's!
Sandi

Anonymous said...

I love it! Who doesn't appreciate a good modern day love story? Congrats on David's POtD.

Unknown said...

aww! such a cute story! that pendant is gorgeous!

here from post of the day! :)