The truth is how we met was through work. The first time I saw her, I told Jeff her I would break the rules for. All I knew was she was beautiful and liked her vibe. But nothing ever happened, we didn’t flirt or even show interest at all. Part of me thought, I’ll never get to know her like that. Over time we talked but not about anything more than work or just random things, I didn’t even know she had a boyfriend for a while. She was just sweet and never saw her flirt with anyone. I just thought she was a sweet girl. Then I heard she and her boyfriend broke up and I felt bad because I could see how sad she was. Then one day she came downstairs and asked me, of all people, to go have a drink and I said yes! Part of me was shocked, excited, and just played it cool. Our first-time having drinks was really nice. She was classy, smart and just down right beautiful. Talking to her was amazing, trying to keep my cool while looking into those eyes was not easy at all. We exchanged numbers and agreed to have drinks the next day. And here we are today getting married with a beautiful son.

In St. Petersburg for his birthday, a day set aside for him, he made the decision that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me sharing this precious day. We planned to cross off one of the adventures on our shared bucket list. to experience a day watching the sun rises on the east coast and sets on the west. One of the most stunning sunrises I've ever witnessed, but as I stood on the beach contemplating how depressing the sunset was as I watched the sun sink behind the clouds, he turned to me and said “Have I ever told you why I wanted to come watch the sunrise and set? I always told Jeff that if I ever found someone worth sharing this experience with I would ask her to marry me.” I gazed in shock as Jeff handed him the box, all I could think was "you're kidding" before he got down on one knee... and of course I said "YES."