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Well, we've finally come up with a permanent, unchangeable excuse for still not being married (Mom): We were never taken to Disney World when we were little kids. Unlike Alex and Donna Voutsinas, whose paths crossed, unbeknownst to them, two decades before they met and eventually married.Alex and Donna were going through old photographs to get ready for their wedding when Alex noticed something strange. It appeared that a photo of Donna, then 5, at Disney World featured an unexpected guest in the background -- baby Alex being pushed in a stroller by his dad.
Alex went to his mother's house and found photographs taken on the same day of his father and himself wearing the same clothes to confirm the fact that he and his soon-to-be wife had indeed unknowingly crossed paths 20 years ago as little kids.
Random chance or destiny, it's certainly got all of us thinking about those random encounters from our childhood (here's looking at you, boy at the Grand Canyon souvenir shop 17 years ago), not to mention the "boyfriends" we had in kindergarten (read: chased around the playground threatening to kiss).
Tell us: do you ever think back and wonder if you've already met your soul mate and just don't know it?
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Wednesday 16 June
By Lisa
I don't wonder; I know!
My very first crush was on a boy in kindergarten. I made him a sign one day at home saying "I LOVE YOU RODDY", but never gave it to him because my mom convinced me that his friends would make fun of me.
There's pictures of him at my fifth birthday.
I just celebrated my 23rd birthday with him by my side - as my boyfriend. We started talking a little over 2 years ago through facebook. (Though he didn't remember me - or any of his childhood - after being injured in Afghanistan). We ended up starting a relationship while he was on his second tour in Afghanistan. He is now back, and I've never been happier. We've talked endlessly about marriage and our future together.
I really do think I found my soulmate in kindergarten. The first boy I ever "loved" is (hopefully) the last boy I will ever love :)
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Thursday 17 June
By Tammie
I have one of these experiences as well. My father passed away in 1985, and I did not meet my husband until 1997, but my father did see my husband.
When I was younger, my husband was in high school in West Virginia, and a television magazine show did a story on his high school basketball team and their rivalry with a nearby school. He was in the story. The story aired where I lived in Tennessee, and my father and I were watching the episode that night. I remember seeing it with him. So, even though he died over a decade before my husband and I got together, he at least got to get a look at his future son-in-law. To me, that is very cool!
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Friday 18 June
By Renee
I went to school with a boy that that arrived about 2nd grade. He was always doing things to get noticed and in trouble. About 5th grade he shoved my friend and I shoved him back and he stumbled into the telephone pole and ended up with two black eyes. I avoided him even though he lived 2 blocks away never sure if he would retaliate. I never would have thought I would date him. He enlisted in the Army at the beginning of11th grade. The summer after high school he was home on leave and stopped over when I was outside my house. We dated over his three month leave and I visited him once on base. We talked on the phone endlessly thru the nightwatch job he had on base. We were to get married, but my parents dissaproved. After I told him my parents disapproved, I never heard from him for 30 years even though I asked friends about him often and he asked about me thru mutual friends. Late November we finally got in touch thru Facebook and started dating like highschoolers again. I found out that my parents were returning his letters and not putting thru his calls 30 years ago. Marrage was for sure this time around and my grown kids felt they knew him because of all the times I had mentioned him thru the years. It was the happiest 4 1/2 months since 30 years before. It was just right. I was away at a training school and he suffered a massive heart attack and died. My head is still spinning that I lost my soul mate and he was in my hands twice and taken away twice. This time until eternity. I hope there is another soul mate - or I am doomed to wait to see mine in Heaven.
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Tuesday 22 June
By Michelle
I never imagined that this boy I have been knowing since the 1st grade would become my eternal soulmate. We went to school all throughout elementary school and we did our first holy communion and confirmation together. We rarely talked but I always had a lil crush on him. We went to different high schools and I hardly ever saw him again even though we lived on the same street. (Our street runs about a few blocks). I went on with my life, and from time to time I would hear about him from friends who went to his high school and I would pass by his house often and always think of him throughout the years. I found him on myspace and saw pictures of him and his girlfriend, so I didn't even bother.
Then one day he requested me on myspace and we started talking as friends, bc I knew that he was in a relationship. He eventually broke up with her and it took us about a few months to finally meet up and we have been together ever since. He is truly my soulmate and I love everything about him. I never felt this way about a person and we are planning to get married in a few years.
A few months ago I found a picture of him that he gave me in the 8th grade and I will treasure it forever!!! Im so happy that neither of us got married or had any kids during these 13 years of not seeing each other. He is my everything!!!
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Wednesday 23 June
By MiCheLLE My BeLL
I met my soulmate in the 1st grade. We went to the same Catholic elementary school from 1st to 8th grade. Then we went to different high schools and we never saw each other again. We lived on the same street ( our street runs about a few blocks) and I would pass by his house often because I have to drive on his block to get to the main road. I always thought about him and I would hear about him from my friend who went to the same high school as him. She was a few years younger than us.
And then one day I found him on myspace because my friend had him under her friends list. I was curious and went on his page and saw pictures, but I didn't request him. And them one day he requested me and I sent him an email. We talked for a bit but I knew that he had a gf so we left it at that. A few months after that (he was single) we decided to meet up. I was so nervous, but excited to see him. We have been together ever since. I felt this strong connection with him and even though we missed out on our early teens and twenties Im glad that we were able to reconnect and start a new life together. He makes me laugh and has changed my life forever. Both of our familes are so happy that we are together as well! He is my true love and we plan on getting married in a few years in the same church where we had our first communion and confirmation many years ago.
A few months ago I found a picture that he gave me in the 8th grade. I got teary-eyed because who would've thought that this would be my future husband. We are so glad that neither of us got married nor had any children during the years. Everything happens for a reason and I believe it was destiny. He truly is the man of my dreams and I am so in love with him!!!
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Saturday 10 July
By paula
In 1988 I was a catering sales mgr. for a major hotel chain and arranged business meetings in one of our executive suites for a local attorney. It was all I (and my staff) could do to tolerate this pompous, arrogant jerk, who seemed to think we were his personal, lowly slaves. Couldn't wait to conclude business with him and hoped we'd never see him again. Twelve years later, a mutual friend re-introduced us. Ten years ago, this "retired" attorney and I were married. We are best friends, business partners and very happily husband and wife. YA JUST NEVER KNOW.
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Wednesday 29 September
By stacey
Mine is also an attorney. Knew each other since 2nd grade. Went on 1st date in 1987-had to cut it short due to me getting food poisoning. Lost touch over the years. Met up again in 2007. He tried to make what I thought was a sliimy move on me. I got up and promptly walked away. Thought he had turned into the most arrogant, pompous jerk. Ran into him all the time since then and we slowly became friends again. Turned out he was not so bad after all. I truly know he is my soulmate.
Monday 26 July
By Misti
I actually took a photograph of Shamu in San Antonio and my future husband and his mother were in the seats across Shamu Stadium. We were going through photos and he was wondering why someone had taken his picture from the other side, we then realized they were my photos. Small World!
We hadn't even met by then and didn't meet until a year later in Mississippi...
We've been married almost 14 years now! I keep the photo in my fire box and take it out a lot to remind him the it was meant to be!!! :)
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Saturday 18 September
By stitched
I actually do believe this kind of stuff happens with your soulmates - in fact, when my boyfriend and I talk about past things, we often come within the "same" stories, like the same times of being at some place - it's quite funny, actually. How many times we've crossed each other and didn't even know we'd be together years down the road!
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