We met in 2019, shortly after Darenne landed her first "big girl" job out of college. We both worked at the same middle school—Darenne as a math teacher, and Jasiri in behavioral support. To be exact, we crossed paths on the first day of work during professional development. Jasiri would often pop into Darenne's classroom, always making her laugh. Before long, we started spending time together after work, and our connection grew from there. In December 2019, Darenne planned a trip to the Dominican Republic but ended up getting stuck in Miami. At the time, we would talk on the phone all the time, so naturally, she told Jasiri what happened. Jasiri, being spontaneous, decided to meet her in Miami. We had the most amazing time together—laughing, exploring, and bonding over our love for life, travel, and adventure. After that, we started dating in January 2020. From then on we moved in together, kept traveling, and the rest is history. We were overjoyed when we found out we were expecting our first child, and our journey took an even more exciting turn when Jasiri popped the question during a vacation in the Dominican Republic in 2023. In March 2024, we welcomed our beautiful baby girl, Issa Sol, who lights up our lives every day.