Our story begins with 2 strangers that had casually met many times long before ever dating, with no idea we’d end up where we are today! Erica, who owns and operates a local business, Bim Bam Burgers & Wings, is a huge supporter of Law Enforcement and supports our local Police Department where I am currently an Student Resource Officer. As an officer in the community I frequent her store! One week during football season, it was the Arkansas game to be exact, and many years ago while I was still a patrol officer, I just happened to be off for that upcoming game and had received two free tickets in my mailbox at work that day! Later on after my shift was over, I went to Bim Bams to grab a bite to eat. I walked to the counter and Erica was standing there. She looked up and said “Hey, you look different out of uniform!” Which was very shocking to me because a lot of people don’t recognize me out of uniform. I went to a table and sat down near the front where she had sit down to do paperwork. We started casual conversation about work and making time away from work. Erica looked at me and said “I never get a chance to get off work!” So when she said that, I thought about the tickets I’d just been given! I then asked her did she want to join me at the game. Had no idea she’d say YES! I just was being nice. But I can say, it was the best decision I made to ask her! We hit it off and spent so much time together that from our friendship grew love! The rest is history……..☺️