We met way back when at a high school track meet in Kenzie’s hometown. While we did not know it, that little interaction sparked weeks of awkward texting and friendly meddling until none other than July 4th when I asked her to be my girlfriend. That was back in 2017. Fast forward - we got through my high school graduation, covid, and then her high school graduation. Shortly after, Kenzie moved down the state of Maine to pursue an undergraduate degree. We made it work but long distance was not easy. After three years I finally was able to make the move down to Orono with Kenzie. We are not the same young kids from when we started dating - we have been lucky enough to fall in love with each other over and over again as we grow into ourselves. There is no one I would rather spend forever with.