Sept. 2010, it was the first day of 6th grade. Mrs. Judd, the homeroom/English teacher wanted the students to introduce themselves and say what they did over the summer. Taylor was excited to share her story and waited patiently for her turn. To know Taylor is to know she is the most extroverted introvert you’ll meet. Meaning, she loves to socialize but she gets very shy whenever she’s the center of attention. The time came for her to share her story and as she spoke the words “Hello, I am Taylor McCaslin. I’m 11 years old and this summer, I wen-“ The door to the classroom opened, and in walked this boy, late on his first day of school. Mrs. Judd said, “Hold on Taylor” and looked at the boy and said “Hi, what is your name?” He said “Lamar” and Mrs. Judd said “Hi, Lamar. I’m Mrs. Judd, your homeroom/English teacher. Let’s get you to your seat and let me get your materials really quick.” After Lamar’s introduction, all eyes shifted back to Taylor waiting for the continuation of her introduction. Let’s just say that Taylor wasn’t too happy to be interrupted. Her facial expressions told it all. It seemed like everyone was staring at her FOREVER. She scanned the room until she locked eyes with Lamar. She thought to herself “Oh, he's cuttteeee! Wait, no! Get it together, Taylor. We are still mad about him for embarrassing us- stay focused!" Taylor completed her introduction and after that, the class went by pretty fast. Once the bell rang, everyone was instructed on how to open their lockers and sent on their way. It just so happens that Lamar’s locker was next to Taylor's. (I mean, come on… this was fate.) Lamar was struggling with opening his locker. He turned to Taylor and said, “Excuse me, can you help me open my locker, please?” To which she replied with a smirk “Ummm, no!” She turned to walk to class leaving him to fend for himself. The rest of the school year Lamar and Taylor became really good friends. Lamar called dibs on Taylor to his friends so of course, he would throw erasers at her from across the class, pull her hair, joke with her and on her, and he would even give her the silent treatment, knowing she would pester him on why he was ignoring her. Who knew that these little moments, this little friendship, would be the foundation for the rest of their lives? This ladies and gentlemen barely scratches the surface of the greatest love story of all time. Thank you all for sharing this next part of our story with us. We love you all! -Lamar and Taylor