Celebrating our love

Life has a magical way of putting you in the place you're meant to be, even if it isn't apparent at the time. Such was the case at a small restaurant in Concord, NC, where Birdie and I first crossed paths. I was back in North Carolina after living in Florida, pursuing my college degree and working. Birdie had moved across the world from Thailand, putting family first, and waitressing for some extra money at a restaurant. Neither of us were looking for love, instead focusing on our tasks at hand. Our workplaces just happened to be right next door to one another. The first time we met, we felt the outside world melt away. From that first moment, our journey was destined to join together forever. Over the years, we've been faced with numerous challenges, including spending an entire year on opposite coasts. Through everything, we've prevailed, our love for one another rising above every obstacle. We've created so many wonderful memories, went on some amazing adventures, and above all, done it all as a team. On May 11th, we will stand together in front of our families and promise to one another that no matter the challenge, we'll face it together, side by side. Love is something you don't find, it's something that finds you. If I'd never gone into that restaurant that day, if I'd never eaten Thai food for weeks straight hoping for just one more conversation with that beautiful waitress, perhaps I'd never know the feeling that cannot be described, only experienced: true love.