Christopher and I grew up 20 minutes away from each other and never knew each other until after I graduated college. After meeting through a mutual friend, in October of 2014 Chris asked me on our first date, which was and still is the worst date I have ever been on in my life. I had decided I was not interested, but Chris persisted and bought tickets to one of my favorite artists at the time. As a broke-just-graduated college student, how could I say no? Sneakily, he kept asking me on dates, and like I said, broke, I said yes. I started working in the ER in Wedowee, and would stop and see Chris before and after my shifts. I always enjoyed talking with him, and he just made me feel good, but I wasn't so sure he was the one yet. Eventually, I decided, I didn't want to waste his time and decided I would go after one of my shifts to break things off. Well, that shift at the hospital was a particular emotional one for me. I had just lost my brother earlier that year, and things that I had seen in that shift, just brought up those memories. I still went to his house with the intention of breaking things off, but instead, I just started crying, and telling him what happened. We were sitting in my car, and he picked me up, and just held me and let me cry. In that moment, I just kind of went "I can't break up with him, I'm in love with him!" And that my friends, was pretty much the last time we were ever really apart. We moved in together that next May, and everyone thought we were crazy, but it was the best decision I've ever made. Christopher is still my very best friend, and seven years later, I still get excited to see him, or talk to him, or date him. I honestly can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him!

It’s hard to pinpoint a moment when you know someone is the one you’re meant to be with. Early in our relationship I new she was fun, hardheaded, witty, and much smarter than me. It seems though, the more time we were together, the more it felt right. Not just like I “like” this person, but this person feels like home, builds me up, and is someone I want to see succeed at any cost to myself. Her success is my success and my success is hers. She’s never made me feel less than what I am. Love builds with time and we just seem to keep getting better at it.