We met at a monthly event called Brews and Board Games, which is exactly what it sounds like. We had played games together casually over several months, but during the October 2017 event, Marite' sat and watched Billy play a game she was interested in. Our interest in each other also became clear. Soon after, we went on our first date, where we started planning our second, then our third. The rest is...well, you know how it goes.

Marite' is a teacher and has an affirmation she does with her students frequently. They visualize their loved ones and say, "May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be safe. May your life be filled with joy." Then they practice visualizing saying the same things to themselves. Soon after beginning this practice with her students, she adopted it, and of course spread it to Billy. Daily they would hold hands, look into each others' eyes, and say, "May we be happy. May we be healthy. May we be safe. May our lives be filled with joy." On a beautiful but busy, casual but special day in October, Billy started the ritual. "May we be happy. May we be healthy," then out came the most beautiful ring. "May we be wed," he finished. Now they are looking forward to a joyful life together.