John and I first met almost 6 years ago as seniors in high school. It was my senior prom and the guy I planned on going with had bailed, just one week before. A friend of mine came through at the last minute and set me up on a “blind prom date”. (Little did I know that date would now be my future husband.) Before we had even met John had a suit and tie ready, as he had seen some photos of me on Facebook and was more than willing to go with me. He had even made a comment to his mom, something along the lines of “I thought blind dates weren’t supposed to be good looking.” We ended up having the BEST time and immediately connected. John and I went on a few dates that summer but ultimately felt things wouldn’t work out, as we were attending different colleges, almost 6 hours away. We stayed in touch that year and after a few failed relationships in between– I applied to the school he was attending. At this point we weren’t on the best of terms, but I still couldn’t wait to see him during orientation. John was the President of his fraternity and he ended up taking me on a tour of his frat as a way to break the ice. I spent as much time as I could with him during the orientation weekend. We realized at that point that we couldn’t be without each other. When he returned home from school he came right to my house to pick me up. He had pillows and blankets and a laptop in the bed of his truck and he took me to the desert to watch movies under the stars. That summer, we spent everyday together. We have been inseparable ever since.