While we had known each other for years and had seen each other hundreds of times, it wasn’t until two summers ago when our lives intervened at a place and time where we could truly perceive what was in front of us—call it love at first insight. It’s pretty amazing how long you can know your soul mate without realizing it. Needless to say, when we started seeing each other, it caught people by surprise. We immediately had a deep understanding, appreciation, and connection with one another. Brought closer by a love of food, nature, music, and adventure, it quickly became apparent that we had something very special. There was never any question that it’d last forever, so after a long-anticipated college graduation we set out toward the future and got engaged on a road trip down the coast.