Our story began in Fall 2008 at St. John's University, where we both were taking Spanish III. Funny enough, neither of us said anything to the other person during this course. And, despite having many friends in common, we don't remember hanging out with each other at all on campus. In fact, it wasn't until after Bertram graduated in 2009 that he sent me a friend request on Facebook. For the next 10 years, we remained social media friends- liking each other's pictures and cheering each other on in the comment sections as we went our separate ways. Our paths crossed again in 2018 when we were both working remotely for companies headquartered in Chicago. Every couple of months, our companies would fly us out to Chicago, but the dates never aligned... until April 3, 2019. We were both in Chicago for work and decided to meet for breakfast at Eleven City Diner. It was nice, casual, friendly, and paid for by our jobs. And while it didn't seem like a big deal, it sparked a flame. We remained friends for a few more months until our first real date in August. We didn't make our relationship official until 10/10/2020. This date has meaning to us, because we both believe the other person brings out the best in us and that this relationship is a 10 out of 10. Over the past three years, we've traveled to five countries and eleven states. We've danced at raves and in the middle of the desert. We started a business together and cheered each other on as we hit professional milestones. We've had so much fun together that, in August 2022, we decided to make this a forever thing. Please join us in Panama on February 1, 2024, as we start the next chapter of our love story.