When my father showed me his profile on Jeevansathi, the first thing I noticed was his surname. Due to some family history, I wasn't very comfortable with that particular surname. Immediately, I blurted out, "Arey Papa! Pathak hai." To this, both my father and brother reacted by emphasizing that surname shouldn’t matter if the person is good. Despite my initial reservations, I didn't show much interest. However, my brother encouraged my father to take action and proceed with the profile by sending a connect request and speaking with his mom. And that's how this all started. I initially planned to meet him first and then start the conversation. However, due to some miscommunication, he couldn't make it to the agreed-upon location. Despite this hiccup, we managed to speak once, I had a trip planned later that week so we decided to postpone our meeting until after my trip. When I returned from the trip, we had a conversation over the phone and engaged in chatting for a week. I found him to be incredibly genuine, forward thinking, responsible, and ambitious, with a deep care for his family and friends. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversations. We decided to meet over the weekend. Feeling a connection to him, I suggested meeting at a Ganesh temple, which holds significant importance to me. I'm grateful that our initial plans fell through, leading us to meet for the first time in a sacred place. From there, we went to a cafe and spent more time together, engaging in heartfelt conversations. His genuine and calm presence made me feel completely at ease I had a deep fear of relationships due to my past experiences and observing the failures of others' relationships around me. I always had negative thoughts—what if the person isn't right for me? What if it doesn't work out? What if I'm not happy? These thoughts kept me from showing any real interest. However, after meeting him and getting to know him, all my negative thoughts about relationships vanished. I realized that with him, nothing could ever go wrong. I understood that even in the face of future highs and lows, we would work through them together, and he wouldn't give up on me. It became clear to me that no one else could make me feel this way As we continued to spend time together, talking and getting to know each other better, I found myself falling for him more and more. It became clear to me that he was the one I wanted to be with. Both of our families were happy and liked each other's family background. I will always be thankful to my brother for initiating this. I believe that our meeting and subsequent relationship were destined to happen. I find comfort in the belief that Ganpati Bappa, the deity I hold dear, watches over us and blesses our journey together.