I sat behind Shane in Spanish II. This smiley, cute, outgoing guy in front of me would always flirt with me and ask me how my day was going. After weeks of flirting and trying to outdo each other in Spanish class, he finally got the courage to text me. I decided to accept his date offer and we went to a dinner and a movie. During the movie, there happened to be a terrible storm that was so bad that we had to exit the theatre and remain in the lobby for 30 minutes waiting for the storm to pass. Both of our phones blew up with messages not asking how the date was, but asking if we were safe due to the storm. With both of us being awkward, we checked our phones and called our parents to let them know everything was okay. Fast forward 2 years, Shane graduated high school and had a scholarship to play football at Culver-Stockton College. Being a year behind him was tough but it made us that much closer and our time together even more special. Fast forward 3 more years, my junior year of college and Shane's senior year. We had been together for almost 5 years and I had decided to break things off. Long story short, we went our separate ways for 2 years and somehow made our way back to one another. During the 2 years apart, we both learned a lot and grew individually to become a stronger whole. Now, I couldn't see myself without him and I am head over heels to spend the rest of my life with him by my side! He is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me. In the years to come, we hope to have a couple kiddos and a performance center of our own. Our love for enhancing athletic performance continues to make our connection even stronger. Here's to being Mrs. Ponder! Cheers!