4 stories of finding that perfect someone
Ah, Valentine's Day.
It's a time for flowers and chocolates, for cuddling under a quilt and romantic dinners by candlelight.
But for many of us, it's also a time for fond memories of how we came to be with our chosen valentine. It's a time to look back on how we met and that magical moment when we knew for dead-solid certain that the person about to become our significant other truly was The One.
For some, it was a gradual process. For others, the knowledge came quickly.
But for most of us, it's a moment we'll remember forever.
We recently asked several leading figures in DuPage County to share their stories of how they knew they had found that magical person they wanted to share the rest of their lives with, that special moment when they knew they had found The One. Here are four stories of finding that perfect someone.
1. Gopal Lalmalani
Oak Brook Village President Gopal Lalmalani gives his advice on a secret to a happy marriage and looks back on how he met his wife in 1975. Read Gopal and Neetu's love story.
2. Dan and Juli Cronin
DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin and his wife, Juli, compare stories of how each knew the other was The One. Read Dan and Juli's he-said, she-said story.
3. Krishna and Meghna Bansal
Krishna Bansal, Naperville Indian Community Outreach chairman, says it was love at first sight when he first spied his wife, Meghna, while studying for a college exam. Read Krishna and Meghna's love story.
4. David and Mary Brummel
When Warrenville Mayor David Brummel was a senior in high school he wrote "Someday I will marry Mary Ellen Vincent" in the margin of his textbook. That schoolbook is long gone, but Brummel and his wife, Mary, will be married 48 years in August. Read David and Mary's story.
Enjoy, and happy Valentine's Day!