Let me tell you a little story I love saying over and over again. I may leave out some details, but this is how I see it. There was this girl who never existed until sophomore year of high school. Only because my friend Victor pointed her out, thats when I noticed her. Then junior year comes and I talk to her only because of friends, to be precise, it was because of my groomsmen Gilbert Lopez. Then one day after school I see her across campus and called her over. She comes over. We talk just regular conversation and we just take a picture and mess around about being able to do the splits. We were saying how I would rip my jeans if I tried. Ramon and I went to our robotics event and Brenda had her cheer uniform fitting. Then Ramon ripped his jeans and I thought of Brenda, how we were messing around about me ripping my jeans. So I sent her a message on snapchat. Then it was 8pm. I went to Rancho to drop off a friend and drove to Perris to drop off my friend Ramon. I remembered Brenda had her cheer uniform fitting so I texted her, and she was still at school. Apparently her mom was at Costco and was not going to pick her up any time soon. It was late and even though I didn't know her like that, I knew she shouldn't be there alone. So I insisted in taking her home, even though I was no where near our high school and was supposed to be home an hour ago. My friend laughed at me and said I would gain feelings, but I didn't see it like that and was only trying to be nice. And from that day on we began to talk daily. I really loved our facetime calls, she was goofy, funny and easy to talk to. I began to have a crush on her, but didn't know it just yet. Then I wanted to test the waters to see who she liked or how she felt about me. With this conversation she tells me that she was going on a date with someone. Damn, not what I was expecting. I just thought oh well , it is only a crush I will get over it. But I couldn't get over it and was so bummed out that my crush was going on a date. Mini heartbreak that day. It wasn't until a week later I got the courage to ask her how it went. Then she said it was cancelled!! She didn't go !!! Man did I get happy because I had realized I did have a crush on her. Months went by and we were in the talking phase. But Jesus Mejia made us spill the beans that we were talking. So during my next class period comes around and I got pressed by Gilbert Lopez (my groomsmen) and Yvanna Ramirez ( Brendas Maid of Honor). They were upset that they didn't know we were talking and were pressing me to make sure I wasn't playing with Brendas feelings. On May 26th 2017 is when I asked Brenda to be my girlfriend. We are high school sweethearts getting married six years later. And thats the story of how I meet Brenda Gastelum. The girl who would be my future wife without even having a clue.

The day of the proposal I had no idea that he was going to propose. I did know that there was going to be a photographer for me, but I was under the impression it was going to be a college graduation photoshoot. That morning while getting ready for the photoshoot, we ate crepes and listened to love songs. It was a very sweet and romantic morning. We started to head out to the Eiffel Tower in the afternoon when we missed our train ride. I truly did not care, not like the Eiffel Tower was going to go anywhere. But I noticed Joel was so anxious about missing the train. When we got off the train, the Eiffel Tower was glimmering. Apparently for the first five minutes of every hour the Eiffel Tower glimmers. So Joel starts yelling for us to start running towards the Eiffel Tower. At one point, I just stood and admired the Tower glimmering. Joel turned around and told me to stop looking and to run. His plan was for to propose to me while the tower was glimmering. We approached some stairs and thats when Joel wrapped my eyes with his scarf saying he had a surprise for me. I am walking down the stairs and I feel a change of hands. Thats when a women's voice speaks to me saying she is a friend of Joel and is helping him with the surprise. Right after I hear our song "Perfect"- by Ed Sheeran play. At that point I had a feeling this was going to be my proposal. The french women takes off my blindfold , and thats when I see the words Marry Me , with a red carpet, roses, sparklers, and Joel in the middle. I immediately started crying, tears of joy. Joel asked me, "will you marry me?" However, I was so emotional that all I did was give out my hand inciting a yes. We kissed and the fireworks went off. Thats when we could hear the crowds cheering and clapping. It was truly a romantic , intimate, straight out of a movie , marriage proposal. Never in my wildest dreams did I think he would propose to me in this extravagant way. I was so excited that I started to Facetime all of our friends and family. This is a day I will forever cherish.