Despite laboring away in residency and medical school, Annaclaire and Veneel had the wonderful opportunity to meet up on a bitter cold winter night at the Chicago Athletic Association. What was only intended to be a short date ended in hours of conversation. When Annaclaire excused herself and came back to Veneel laughing away with the man sitting next them, a Grammy award-winning bag-pipe musician who had just finished a concert, she knew Veneel was special and admired his friendliness and warm hearted nature. Likewise, Veneel was taken away by Annaclaire's smile and patience. It was at that first meeting that both knew that they had something special and as their relationship grew stronger, they knew they were meant to be together forever.