Fifteen years ago, two teenagers met on the internet — complete strangers living in different worlds. She was in the United States. He was in Lebanon. Sixteen and eighteen, with oceans between them and no real plan, except to keep talking. What began as a simple connection quickly became something neither of us could quite explain. As much as two young hearts could understand love at that age, we felt it. And yet, we also understood reality — distance is not a small thing when you are building a future. So life unfolded. Over the next fourteen years, we remained in each other’s orbit. We shared updates — the joyful moments, the heartbreaks, the milestones, the growing pains. No matter where life took us, there was always an unspoken thread pulling us gently back toward one another. It may sound improbable. Maybe even a little ridiculous. But through years, countries, and seasons of change, there remained a quiet, steady yearning — a love that never quite disappeared. On January 1st, 2025, we finally turned possibility into reality. We met in Ottawa, Canada — a neutral city for two people whose story had always stretched across borders. What followed were three of the most magical days of our lives. We wandered the city hand in hand, explored museums, talked for hours as if no time had passed, and sat beneath a full moon at the most beautiful spa in Quebec, feeling as though the world had gently aligned just for us. In those three days, we fell in love in a way that felt both brand new and fourteen years in the making. The truth is, the love had been there all along. It had simply been waiting for the right moment to bloom. And now, here we are. We are endlessly grateful to celebrate this long-awaited chapter surrounded by the people who mean the most to us. If you are reading this, you were chosen intentionally. You are here because you are part of our hearts, our history, and our future. After fifteen years, across continents and time zones, we found our way back to each other. This weekend is not just a wedding. It is the continuation of a love story that refused to fade. من دون الحب، لا يمكن للمرء أن يتذوق السعادة