We met at a gym after having graduated from the same college earlier in the year; we must have passed each other on the sidewalk countless times. I approached her at the water fountain thinking, "this is the perfect opportunity" and delivered some of my best lines at the time which amounted to "what are you training for?". While it didn't go as well as I expected, it was the start of a deep love and companionship. We got to know each other through our love for exercise, food, exploration, and other shared values. We biked 100s of miles together in preparation for the annual Trek Across Maine. We chiseled away at the walls within each other and evolved together. We choose each other every day. Like the great Ash Ketchum once said: "I choose you".