iji, Tel Aviv, Greece and Hawaii, with the captions saying that he “hoped to visit these places with her one day.”"} 61:{"position":6,"content":"Others were actual photos of Liana, which Ben had somehow pilfered from friends, and included cute captions such as: “You look hot here, but you’d look even better with me next to you.” A few times Ben even Photoshopped the two of them in a photograph together and made a cartoon drawing."} 62:{"position":7,"content":"None of his missives asked Liana out, and none included his phone number. He just kept sending the cards. There was one on her birthday, one on Teacher Appreciation Day (Liana teaches high-school English) and a Rosh Hashana card. Sometimes the cards arrived in the mail with a box of brownies or candy, or a puzzle."} 64:T4b7,Liana wasn’t creeped out by what others may regard as stalking, obsession or just infatuation. She thought Ben’s approach was sweet and cute, enjoyed receiving the cards at random times, and kept them all.

And then one day, Ben sent her the final card – No. 36 (for double hai, their two lives). It came at the end of the third month, together with a dozen red roses. It asked Liana to meet Ben on the beach at sunset, but didn’t include a way for her to say no.63:{"position":8,"content":"$64"} 65:{"po

Persistence pays off

Ben and Liana's story is a great lesson in taking that extra step to romance.