(Time brings things back together) The chapter began back in middle school, where friendship turned into quiet crushes and he once told me l'd be his one day. Life took us in different directions through high school and beyond, as we each built our own stories and grew into our own worlds. Years passed, but somehow our paths found their way back to each other, and we reconnected as if time had been waiting for that moment. In rediscovering each other, we also discovered something even greater—a shared life that now includes our children, blending into one beautiful family. What started long ago has come full circle, becoming a story of love, growth, and second chances. That's when Kevin knew that he wanted to get down on one knee and ask me the question that would change everything. "Le chéile arís" (leh KHAY-luh ar-EESH) — "Together again"