We met through a mutual friend in high school, but only began hanging out when I would come home from college for the weekend. I always found Daniel attractive and began my attempts at dating. He turned me down for years. We both dated other people, but kept fostering our friendship. I would force Daniel to hang out with me once he transferred from Macon State to Valdosta State where I was going to school. In the summer of 2011, our mutual friend, Alan, was returning from a deployment and Daniel asked me to join him when he went to pick him up. 7 years, 2 dogs, and one big move later, we are excited to start another journey in our lives together.