Who knew having similar email addresses could potentially lead to
marriage? That was the case for Ruben P. Salazar and Rachel P. Salazar,
who began exchanging emails after Rachel's co-worker accidently sent Ruben an email.
In January 2007, Ruben, who lived in Texas, forwarded the email to
Rachel, who lived in Thailand, thus starting the beginning of an endless
email chain. "I was excited that this person was halfway around the world, it was kind of like sending a letter in a bottle," said Ruben.
After many days (in Thailand) and nights (in Texas) of getting to know
each other, Rachel finally took a plane and traveled 8,000 miles to
finally meet Ruben. Rachel kept the trip a secret from friends and
family to avoid being called "foolish," while Ruben told everyone he
knew.
After eight days of being with each other, Ruben proposed while the
couple was out dancing one night. "I knew right at that moment: I need to say something or do something so that I don't lose her, so I got down on one knee and asked you [Rachel] to marry me," he said.