Destinyโฆsuch a strong word. It relates to your fate, meaning that whatโs supposed to happen in your life will regardless of what you do to change it. While itโs somewhat easy to explain in words, for a lot of people, it makes more sense when seen in photos.
And with these 44 images, youโll gain a better understanding of just how powerful destiny is.
1. Future love
While on a family trip to Rio de Janeiro, everyone decided to have a photo taken together. Somehow, the random guy on the left ended up being captured as well. Seven years later, he met one of the women in the group who became his wife.
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Reddit/pcsbor
2. A touching goodbye
This man took a 2,500-mile flight, drove two hours, and hiked an additional six hours. Finally, he was able to scatter his wifeโs ashes in a place she dearly loved while alive.
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Reddit/MECHASCHMECK
3. Continuing friendship
While in preschool, these two were inseparable. You could slay they were in โpuppy love.โ But they lost touch After reconnecting 20 years later, theyโre back together and now dating.
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Instagram/thewaywemet
4. Kitty in mourning
This catโs feline sister died. He missed her so much that every day, he sits in front of her photo for about 30 minutes, just staring at it.
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Imgur/Jaxteller91
5. Doubletake
After meeting at the age of 30, a man and a woman got married. While going through old photos of them growing up, they realized that at the age of 10, theyโd both vacationed in the same spot and were in almost identical photos.
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Reddit/okcumputer
6. Her most prized possession
A young girl wanted to give her mom the perfect Motherโs Day present. So, she gave her this photo but was worried she wouldnโt like it. Well, she not only liked it but loved itโฆto the point of taking pictures of it to share with all her friends.
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Reddit/WilliAnne
7. They met again
It was only after this couple got married and started to look at old photos that they realized theyโd met before. It was when they were super young so they didnโt even remember.
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Imgur
8. Celebrating love
Even after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, this brideโs high school friend attended her wedding. He was so happy for her that he couldnโt stop smiling.
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Reddit/fixedaperture
9. Not impressed
Their facial expressions and body language say it all. While at a school dance when they were young, neither one of these people was impressed with the other. Yet, years later, they ended up getting married.
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Pikabu
10. Still hopeful
This young boyโs dog ran away. But he was sure sheโd return. So, to be there when she came home, he sat outside all afternoonโฆwaiting.
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Reddit/waylaidwanderer
11. Woodstock era
Although the times were very different during Woodstock, one couple who met there is still together. Their love has spanned 48 years and is stronger than ever. It was meant to be.
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Reddit
12. Carrying on tradition
One womanโs mom was always the one to make a huge Thanksgiving feast. After she passed away, her 15-year-old granddaughter took it upon herself to keep the tradition alive. What a gorgeous table setting.
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Reddit/scottieffreys
13. The feeling was mutual
Spotting a cute boy on a merry-go-round, one girl was smitten. But it took her until high school to tell him how she felt. Fortunately, he was in love with her too and the rest is history.
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Imgur/mhoa
14. Best Dad of the Year award
While waiting for her flight, one woman heard a man reading the Lord of the Rings. Come to find out, his children were on the other end of the phone. Even when separated, this father still puts his kids first.
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Reddit/Jekyll_not_Hyde
15. Lifetime commitment
These two have known each other their entire lives. So, the fact that they ended up falling in love as adults didnโt come as a surprise. They were destined to be together.
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Imgur/mhoa
16. Long-term memory
While still a small child, a mom took her daughter to see The Lion King. She did it again recently, 34 years later. After seeing the movie a second time, the mom gifted her daughter with receipts from both performances.
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Reddit/Foxandpound
17. Online dating
Today, a lot of people meet through an online dating service. Thatโs how these two metโฆor so they thought. But as they began talking about their childhood, they discovered they were actually in kindergarten together. For this couple, the stars were aligned just right.
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Instagram/agmindy111
18. โIโll Be Home for Christmasโ
Thatโs the song this long-time married couple danced to on Christmas Eve. Heโd been in the hospital and doctors didnโt know if heโd survive. But he didโฆit just wasnโt his time.
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Reddit/king12807
19. Foreign country encounter
During a trip to Thailand, a woman from Canada met a man from France. They quickly fell in love and now three years later, theyโre still enjoying life to the fullestโฆtogether.
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Instagram/thewaywemet
20. Through the years
There was a reason that one family adopted a kittenโฆtheir baby girl. Before she could even walk through her college graduation and beyond, the two of them have remained the best of friends.
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Imgur/kitkat1908
21. Love at first sightโฆtwice
While teenagers, these two met and instantly made a connection. Many years later, they ran into each other again at a wedding and the same thing happened. But did you notice that in both photos, sheโs wearing a strapless pink dress while heโs wearing a white shirt with a blue and black stripe? Thatโs destiny.
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Imgur/mhoa
22. A rose speaks 1,000 words
Itโs not the size or cost of the gift that matters. A single rose is enough to make a profound statement. Hopefully, itโs destiny for him and the recipient of the flower.
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Reddit/luccwb
23. 20 years in the making
Born in Saudi Arabia, these two were super close when young. After connecting again on Facebook 20 years later, they became husband and wife.
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Instagram/thewaywemet
24. The protector
Although this couple trusted their German Shepherd, they were still a little worried about how heโd react to their newborn. As you can see, the two of them immediately bonded.
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Imgur/slymcgrath1988
25. Walking down the aisle
The first time, they did it as kids, she as the Flower Girl and he the Ring Bearer. Then many years later, they did it again. But this time, they were the bride and groom.
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Imgur/mhoa
26. Wanting to be included
This cat and his human are so close that every night when the mom reads her daughter a bedtime story, he shows up. This kitty and girl were supposed to find each other.
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Reddit/zabraxuss
27. More than a donor
In 2014, a young woman desperately needed a liver transplant. Although sheโd never met the man who would selflessly donate part of his organ, the two of them fell in love. Now, theyโre happily married.
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Instagram/thewaywemet
28. Busted
For years, residents in an apartment complex found home-baked goodies outside their front door but never knew who they came from. Then, she was busted. That led to the start of many beautiful friendships.
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Reddit/Nika65
29. You had me at silly
While still in high school, a girl bravely told one of her classmates that she loved him. It was his silliness that drew her in. Now at age 25, she gets to tell him that every day considering theyโre married.
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Imgur/mhoa
30. Immediate bond
One mom was worried that her only daughter, who was very spoiled by the way, would struggle with her new baby sister. But there wasnโt anything to worry about. This girl took her big sister role seriously and does a great job helping to care for her.
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Imgur/FaytheOFaPhoenix
31. Animals lovers
For this couple, it was a love of animals that brought them together. They both searched for tickets to the zoo on Twitter, met, and fell in love.
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Instagram/thewaywemet
32. Brotherly love
While a lot of brothers tend to fight, these two have a genuine love for each other. After breaking a toy on Christmas, the younger one comforted the older one. They were meant to be brothers.
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Imgur/shethatchet
33. What a coincidence
It was only after this couple tied the knot that they discovered theyโd gone to kindergarten together. This photo even shows them standing side by side. Of course, had someone told them back then that theyโd be married one day, they both wouldโve thought it was gross.
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Reddit/nikatnite8250
34. Coming together at last
This brother and sister were put up for adoption. But they ended up in different homes. After a long 31 year separation, they found one another and reunited.
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Imgur/Robemil86
35. Talk about destiny
At the ages of two and four, this now married couple lived next door to one another. Years later, they met as adults and have now been married a long timeโฆhappily married.
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Instagram/thewaywemet
36. Sleeping beauty
A young woman took a photo of her grandfather kissing her grandmother on the forehead. She was in a coma and he was trying his best to get her to wake up. We donโt know if she did but weโd like to think so.
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Imgur/MariaBeetlejuice
37. Destined to succeed
In the black and white photo, this newly married couple was posing for the National Geographic magazine. Today, they just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. From the beginning, they were headed toward success.
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38. Teamwork
Often, destiny brings people together because theyโll need each other at some point in life.. In this case, the man had trouble keeping his balance while his wife struggled to walk. So, working as a team, they came up with a perfect solution.
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Imgur/caulimovirus
39. Dirty laundry
Thatโs all it took for this couple to meet. Dirty laundry and the same laundromat. One sweet note and he stole her heart. We see a long and happy future for these two.
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Instagram/thewaywemet
40. A new beginning
Although this man and woman attended prom together, they ended up marrying different people. But when they both became widowed, they reconnected. At 81 years old, they had the chance to start a beautiful new life that had roots from decades earlier.
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Reddit/North_Shore_Problem
41. From birth to death
This is another prime example of people who are destined to be in one anotherโs lives. In giving birth to her daughter, this mom watched her baby take her first breath. When the mom was dying, that same daughter held her as she took her last breath. Thatโs genuine love.
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Reddit/ImWildBill
42. Her guiding light
Just because this young boy is in a wheelchair doesnโt mean he canโt have a big impact on his little sisterโs life. In this photo, heโs carefully teaching her how to walk even though he canโt. Thereโs no question this girl will grow up with tremendous admiration for her big brother.
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Imgur/Stink3y3
43. The last goodbye
Sometimes, destiny involves saying goodbye. This pup was fortunate to have such a special six-year-old in his life to be with him as he passed over the rainbow bridge. While devastating, sheโs the one who gave him comfort.
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Reddit/Rakeos
44. All because of post-it notes
While browsing Twitter, these two people came across one another. Each of them held up a post-it note that started the ball rolling. Once they met in person, it was like fireworks. Something so simple turned into something magical.
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Instagram/thewaywemet
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