To R.P. Salazar, with Love 

Thank you everyone for liking our story! And thanks to StoryCorps and the Rausch brothers for making/sharing this beautiful animation. Yes, we are still together! We will be celebrating our 7th anniversary later this month. =)

The coworker who sent the email by mistake doesn't get a lot of credit! Lol

and they didn't need to change their last names!

Imagine if he decided to ignore the email. They wouldn't be together today. Thats fucking crazy.

My Mom met my Step-dad on World of Warcraft. Edit: They were both Alliance and met through a mutual friend via guild

They finish each others' sentences. They're a perfect match!!

Reminds me of how I met my husband. We were both members of a forum and, after a while, he started to fall in love with me because of my views on love and how relationships should work. He says that our thoughts on love were practically identical. So he decided to email me a poem and confess his feelings for me. Unfortunately back then I was always changing my email for no real reason. I probably had a new one every other week. I'd also forget to change my email to reflect this on my forum accounts and other sites. So when I didn't respond he took that as a sign that I wasn't interested. I went from one abusive relationship right into another at the time and ended up pregnant. For some reason my husband decided to mention the email. Confused I told him I never got it. So he me sent the poem. Because I was in such an abusive relationship I was still kind of brainwashed into believing that I wasn't worth this kind of attention. I was pregnant and had the silly notion that I had to make it work. So I turned him down. After my son was born his father abandoned us on my mother's doorstep, taking everything we owned with him. Right down to my son's crib and clothes. It took a couple of months for me to deprogram what he did to me. That's when I got to thinking about that poem. So I walked to the library and emailed my future husband and asked if he was still interested. He said yes, so we started our long distance relationship. Everyday I walked to the library to email him. Things eventually led to phone calls and then finally we decided to meet face to face for the first time. I knew it was meant to be when he held my son in his arms and he looked at my husband and said "dada". A year later he moved so he could be closer to me while I fought for custody and we got married shortly afterwards. We've since had two more children and just had our 10th wedding anniversary. I am so glad that he brought up the email I missed.

Exactly ten years ago today, I met my husband in a broadly similar way. When I was on my way to meet him, the security people in Schiphol airport assumed that I was a terrorist because they couldn't believe that I was going to meet some stranger on a different continent. They questioned me aggressively and rudely, searched under my clothes and even through my hair, emptied my rucksack in a violent manner, and x-rayed my toothpaste. (Liquids were still allowed in hand luggage then). We got married after two months and eight days, and we still receive comments of the type "aww, look at the gooey newlyweds". This film appeared on the telly precisely on the tenth anniversary of our first encounter.

Ya if someones willing to fly around the world to see you, you better marry that person.

I freaking love story corps. I could listen to them all day and it never gets old. Thanks NPR.

I won’t deny I’m cynical, but years later this still warms my heart ^^

"Luck is too small" I actually REALLY REALLY love how you worded that!

I wonder how they're doing now?

I'm just starting out with an LDR with the sweetest man I've ever met. The connection is the most genuine I've ever had, and I'm hoping beyond hope that things work out this well!

I love stories like these, little 'mistakes' that turn into beautiful, beautiful things.

This reminds me of my cousin who met this girl who accidentally texted him by wrong number. She was sending angry texts to her ex. This happened multiple times until they met up and started dating. They broke up though because she was kinda crazy.

Hope they are still together!!!

Wow, I didn't know y'all had made an animated version of this one! I still remember the first time I heard it on the radio. Such a charming story.

Ok, these two need to write a book and then someone needs to make that book into a movie!!! That is the sweetest story EVER!!!!

This one was so feel good.

I was in a 3 year relationship and I WISH it was as positive as all of these stories people are sharing. I was used, and manipulated, into so many things. It has made me unable to trust virtually anyone. No matter the distance I have a great fear of falling in love again, all because of a guy 6,573 miles away.

These shorts are so good. They make me cry, and stories very rarely have that effect on me. These are very emotionally engaging and moving. I wish Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Salazar great happiness together.

I watched this video 3 years ago and thought "could never be me!" And now my boyfriend of 7 months is taking a 12 hour flight to see me after we met by chance on a D&D Reddit forum 😂❤ love finds a way!

This brought a smile to my face, glad they found such happiness with each other

I met my bf when I spilled a cart of oil over him by accident... we was working at chick-fil-a

Wow... wish you both a lifetime of happiness :D

I LOVE STORYCORPS!!! I wish I could I do something as meaningful and fulfilling as these guys who make these videos possible

I always get chills when I watch StoryCorps.

StoryCrops is the best thing in the world! I dont care what some of the comments are saying that its better without deaths or whatever, you guys share amazing stories of love and loss. DONT CHANGE, KEEP IT UP!

i love these stories. i beg you guys to do more. they really restore my faith in humanity and love.

This StoryCorps feelgood video will be my go-to video, after I have watched those other StoryCorps videos that makes me cry due to sadness.

hopefully one day something like this can happen for me I almost thought it did when I met someone at a comic convention I was dressed as Jack Frost a female steampunk version and he was dressed as Carnage from the Spider-Man comics we were in line for the costume competition we didn't win but that was fine we were having fun in line together and before we left we exchanged phone numbers and email addresses and this was just after I actually got to see his face he had around face with a beard with a very nice smile and twinkling eyes my mother nudged me as mothers do and to going on a date with him within the few weeks that we kept talking to each other through text making silly puns about the geeky things we liked and so that Halloween night after I got off work which we got to dress up I dressed as a blue witch and he dressed up as a red Warlock doing Crowley Impressions from Supernatural we went to a diner and that's when I realized we have a lot in common how we view things politically how we had crazy ideas about doing things for our future and got the other interested in things we didn't know or didn't seem to like the first time after meal and talk we went to a 24 hour Kmart and just talked and looked at Green cards with funny puns we later made plans to go to each other's Christmas parties but me being very insecure and doubtful was afraid to be intimate since this was my first real connection with somebody who wasn't in my family and even though he seemed to be a patient man I didn't think it was fair to him when he really wanted to be someone who can find someone and settle down when I couldn't even make a simple decision about where my life was going without getting easily and overly upset I didn't think I was mentally mature or stable for someone like him so after my Christmas party which was the last thing we did as a couple I told him this he was understanding and decided we should stay as friends he later found another girl and they are happily together and I'm happy but it does make me realize I do want it but I'm scared it doesn't have to be with him but I don't know if I can commit to anyone I'm not looking for sympathy just getting my thoughts out there and seeing how I can be better and less afraid of myself and others

Why do these videos always make me cry a little bit, even when they're not sad!

What a lovely story! When you know, you KNOW. I hope you are still happy & together

storycorps stories are so powerful and the best because they are real life stories from honest people, and the truth is always more profound and beautiful than any fiction we could think of.

I appreciate couples like these for help normalizing long distance relationships Today most people wouldn't think any thing of marrying someone you met online

I met my husband at a hand bell festival in 2002; he was substituting for one of the ringers in my choir. We went from "nice to meet you" to "how about going out some time" to "I love you" to "will you marry me?" in about three weeks and were married at the Unitarian Church of Summit NJ on 28 December 2002.

Love a good love story. Thanks for the laughter this early in the morning. And thank you Story Corps for telling such wonderful stories.

Thank you so much, storycorps. My day just got so much better. :)

its nice to watch a video where most of the comments have something nice to say about it

I never meet online strangers this wholesome. :(

That was so sweet. :)

AAAHHHHHHH!!!!! When she reveals the real plot of this story I could. Not. Believe it! Great stuff!

These stories always get to me. I tear/cry every time.

This made my day. Sometimes in life we need these kind of pick me ups, which make us realize that true love transcends borders.

that's why i love the internet, the little mistakes can make big things happen

made me cry. the love they share for each other is audible in every little thing they say. Love is always around :-)

wow, people where I live act like if you don't live less than an hour away, the relationship isn't going to work, LOL

Such a beautiful story. I'm very happy for you both!

It's stuff like this that strengthens my belief that true love is out there

if i ever have even have a story as half interesting as any storycorps story i'll be a happy man

Aw, that's beautiful. But now I have the urge to go watch the sad ones again, because they're also beautiful in their own extremely sad way. They always make me cry.

Even though this was a sweet story, no deaths, I still got misty eyed. I love you StoryCrops.

That was Awesome! I'm glad you met. Everything happens for a reason. God Bless You both! 😍

You know going to be honest here: this reminds me and my girlfriend. She and I just one day started talking, doing some roleplay and actually I helped her with some let's say emotional problems that were worrying me. So I always stoof on her side every day helping her like her brothed and when I decided to knew her more better and she showed me her pic and I exactly said the same thing this guy says here. I just really fell in love and it has been years since I felt love like that. Then i confessed her my feelings for her, did some chat kiss and from that day to now we been datting 2 years, she in Lithuania and me in Portugal drawing arts and loving animes, cartoons, etc. Heck, I even met her father online and we been chatting for some time after that, he even invited me for some drinks when I come visit her. She and her have our ups and downs, but I always do everything to make things right even when I screw up. Sometimes I had family saying "Oh she is far, you should like try prepare to get a new girl later on" and I just say "No, I won't. She is the one that I have been waiting and looking for my entire life. The rare chance of love that anyone can get." And..there are times I get worried that I am not being a good boyfriend and ask her and she says such sweet stuff and even what she thinks about me. She even told me her plans for the future, how she wants to study in an art school and then try to take a place in Marvel to work. Even thought that would mean fly to USA, I support her on that because...I love her. I love her so much that I could be her shield and take anything bad that someone or something throws at her. No land and see can stop me to reach her, if they do I'll keep trying

what a great end to what was,until now, a terrible day. thank you storycorps.

I love these videos! thank you for creating them, and please release another soon!

one of the reasons that this is such a beautiful story is that it is such a rare occurrence.

I really enjoy these videos,, they are so sweet and full of hope!

Being in a formerly long-distance(now short-distance!) relationship, this made me cry tears of pure, unbridled joy.

This has got to be the best one so far. Love it!

Im glad there is still love and happiness out here , with so much conflict in the world.

This story is adorable, but then I have a soft spot for love stories

i've never seen this great of a mix of "sleepless and Seattle" and "u've got mail" than this,i mean it just reminds me of those movies so much

I promised myself I won't cry... and when I understood that they are both alive (not one of the videos which are in memory of somebody) ... I smiled... but at the end of it nevertheless the tears were in my eyes.... damn it storycorps these videos ARE AWESOME!

I wish love and support for all of the families that lost a loved one

These videos always make my day brighter

some of these make me laugh, and some make me want to cry please keep interviewing!

This proves that distance should not or ever be a boundary to love. I know that one day I'll be with the one I love too despite the distance. I wait patiently and happily for that day, because distance shall never stop us from being together

These lil stories give me hope for humanity. keep it up

I appreciate these videos so much.

i remember when i heard this on the radio, when i was still living at home... beautiful.

This is a sweet story. It's nice to see that long-distance relationships could very possibly work out in the end...and that one person won't just leave or give up on you without a word spoken, but stay and wait for you. A little more faith in love has been given here.

Love through a typo - I LOVE it

the animation is so nice and charming, it's some of the best I believe in this decade right now, it isn't weird and flashy like most animations, utilizing too much CGI.

I'm so happy to find out this is a real story. It's really inspiring for me in this time in my life. I'm in the same situation and this really gives me the strength to carry on, even though it's hard we will find a way.

this made my day, thanks storycorps

Everytime i hear the theme.. my body shivers and i get goose bumps

This is TOTALLY my love life!

That is what I call true romance. You guys were born to be together and it took was an email. So sweet ;) ROMANTIC

Funny enough, I met my then future husband in a chat room in the primitive atmo of Compuserve, he was floundering around and had initiated a private chat by mistake (trust me, it was a real mistake not a fake one lol) and we started talking. After a couple of months of many, many conversations, we met in NYC - I was coming from Michigan, and he from Belgium. We hit it off, spent a week together, and at the end realised that we never wanted to part again. And although it only lasted 6 years, we are still good friends and I am blessed to have him in my life, even though I ended up in the UK and he stayed in Belgium (where I had lived for those 6 years.)... and like this, if people had known I was meeting a total stranger in NYC, they'd have flipped. But it was a wonderful, wild romantic week that lasted for a few very good years xx

I met my bestfriend and boyfriend over the internet. He's in Afganistain serving his country, I love you Matt. I hope we get as lucky as you guys. :)

Aw, heartwarming that things like this can actually happen. Big luvs to Mr and Mrs R. P. Salazar :)

This is amazing. I'm from Waco, and I never hear it mentioned, even less from StoryCorps! I even recognize the bridge in the video! haha. My love is also 8,000 miles away, but I will see him soon. (never underestimate the power of e-mail! :3) I wish nothing but the best for these two. :)

Aw! This gives me warm fuzzies because I met my to-be husband online too. We've been married 10 years. Long distance relationships are difficult, but when they work out it's great! :)

ive been waiting for another one of these!

Why the fuck do yall make me cry from happy vids and sad short word YOU MAKE GOOD VIDS

Their love is a rarity.

I just love your videos. Thanks so much for sharing.

This channel needs more subscribers

Nothing goes better together than a Ruben and a Rachel!

That was so cute. They are lucky. I hope to see more videos from you guys soon.

So did she take his name after marriage or did he take hers?

i love all of your video and recordings and i love what you guys are doing

Usually these make me cry and smile. This one made me only smile C:

I still haven't found anyone, not even once for a long time, which makes me think it will never happen.

Dammit, I was excited to watch a happy on of these stories. It was so happy I cried anyway.

That was really sweet. Awesomely animated too.

Amazing story

I guess you never really do find love when you expect it. Beautiful story