First and foremost, we want to thank you for bringing us, even dragging us, to this point in our lives. You mean the world to us. It certainly wasn't a given that we'd wind up here, in fact it was discouraged. We first met at a networking event in 2016 when Matt worked for a foundation in Boston that funds health organizations across the country, including the non-profit that Frances worked for in Los Angeles. Soon after we met, we began working together directly on a small team that required constant interaction. Our friendship was fast but the years that followed were a true test of learning how to work through our differences together. So for the various roles you've played in our lives, we can't thank you enough; and now, we get to celebrate this highly unlikely outcome together! While all of our lives will be too busy and too short, our intention is to make our friends and family the central focus with all of our goals and side hustles never getting in the way of what matters most. The intentions of this union: we're going to be the best friends, colleagues, family members, and partners we can be; the best mountain guides that ever scaled the world's tallest peaks; multi-continent homeowners and community builders; founders and instructors of a training academy for world-class leaders; and we'll have fun and dance party all along the way. In short, we're going to change the world for the better, first in the public health arena, then for the environment, and then who knows; and, we are going to love with all our hearts, have as much fun and joy as we can, and we'll always see the beauty in things, even when they're hard. ;) This celebration is a moment in time for us to express our gratitude to the people in our lives that matter most, but know that we fully expect future adventures galore. See you in October! Love, Matt, Frances, and Her Ambassadorship, the Honorable Lilian Bird Doggington, Ambassador of Bulldogs