A Day to Mark the Year Opportunity fast slipping past She took a chance At first glance, all seemed downcast, But steadfast she stood, wishing for romance, Long overdue. Impromptu rendezvous at the busy avenue, Soon she knew the walls she had to break through Misconstrued words brushed aside once understood. Kindness, one of her many virtues. Cues subtle, he found himself spellbound. Desire profound emerged, surged, And purged out any doubt. Inspired he was to see her, be together, Always and forever. Face so gentle, eyes so bright Hands so cold, words so bold Sunlight golden flowed upon Waves glistening on a shore pristine As they embraced, absorbing the scene. Hand in hand, walking between trees, New Leaves marked the start of a journey Long overdue, free of worry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shreyes and Pallavi first met over a phone call in January 2021. She was in California while he was in Oklahoma. A couple of months and a series of video dates later, Shreyes wrote the poem above for Pallavi as a birthday present the day before they decided to become a couple. The poem represents a culmination of the dates and feelings they both had from the start. Since then, Pallavi and Shreyes' bond grew stronger as they continued to talk, meet, travel, and meet each other's friends and families. After over a year and a half, they continue to dive deeper into each other's worlds. It was a rainy day in Austin - November 19, 2022 - while on a hike that Shreyes proposed to Pallavi. She said, "Yes!" Their journey up to this point has been an incredible adventure they are ready to continue together! We are so excited for you to join us as we celebrate the start of our married life!