Both of us were born in Queens, New York - even at the same hospital (Booth Memorial). That's the first sign that we were meant to be together... right? RIGHT? Well, our paths would differ greatly from this point onward. Ruta eventually moved to Buffalo, New York, which became her hometown and was where she would spend her years up until the end of high school. Chris moved to Tampa, Florida, where he would spend his time up until the end of high school. Was it our love for medicine or our destiny to be with each other that brought us both to New Jersey at the same point in our lives? Up until Ruta's second year of medical school and Chris's third year of medical school, they did not say one word to each other. Chris would see her in passing at school and think, "Wow, that's the most gorgeous woman I've ever seen". These two did not formally meet until a mutual friend, Shmilah, encouraged them to study together. Shmilah and another mutual friend, Danny, would relish at the opportunity to get these two alone, so they could start talking. Eventually, Ruta asked Chris out for an evening walk. It was the perfect pandemic date night ending with a 4 hour tiger king binge. The rest is history. These two couldn't complement each other any better. They became inseparable. As the end of Chris's time at medical school grew near and he was preparing to move to Virginia, the relationship was going to move long distance. It was at this point he knew this was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. From this moment on he carefully spent months planning his proposal, and on February 9th, 2022, Chris asked Ruta for her hand in marriage. Ruta and Chris are excited, and can't wait for you all to celebrate together in Buffalo, NY!