Tinder… Let me elaborate a little more. I first met Brett on a really cold November night in 2015. He was living at the Air Force Academy and I was living at home in Highlands Ranch, I hadn’t started school yet and was working full time. He wasn’t allowed to have a car, so he asked me to go to the movies with him but told me I would have to pick him up. I thought “Okay…” and I did it anyways. He ended up calling me while I was at dinner with my mom and said, “Oh yeah you can’t get on base (no one can get on after 5:00pm) so we will have to meet somewhere.” So, we met at a Jimmy John’s parking lot and he asked if we can go to a movie theater far away, so he didn’t have to wear his uniform. (Now that I am writing this, I am thinking of how it sounds really creepy…) Anyways, I drive to the movie theater about 20 minutes away from the Air Force Academy. We get there, and he strips down right there in the passenger seat of my car, remind you I just met this dude about 20 minutes prior. I was thinking this entire time well this is different. We saw the final Hunger Games movie and then I drove him back to the Academy and we sat in the parking lot and talked for about 2 hours. I didn’t leave until probably around 1 or 2 in the morning and I had to be at work by 6:30am the next day and had a 45-minute drive home, but I didn’t care. I was having a good conversation with a cute new guy I had just met. I actually made it to work that next morning, in case you were wondering. Fast forward about a month later we started dating on December 17th, 2015 and the rest is history.

After swiping right on endless girls on tinder, I came across Julia. I was confused because someone liked me that was actually real and beautiful. Quickly, I knew that I can’t screw this up so I studied up her profile and sent her a message, “Blackhawks fan?” with a couple emojis after it. She responded and said “no”. I could say that it was going well. After some conversation, I decided to bribe her to go on a date with me and she said yes. We went out and I quickly broke the ice by taking off my clothes in her car. The rest was history… Just kidding, I learned quickly that she was someone that I wanted to be with. Talking came easy and she actually liked me when I acted like myself which never happens. Julia is a beautiful person with an amazing heart and I fell in love almost immediately. She pushes me to grow and become a better man and helps me through the good and the bad. She has always been here for me no matter what and loves me unconditionally. I’m so thankful that God has blessed me with someone so amazing. These past three years have been the best of my life. From trips to Disneyworld to days we don’t even get out of bed, I couldn’t imagine my life without her. She is my magnificent distraction and I’m proud to call Julia my Fiancé and pretty soon my wife. I Love You!