We first met when we were just children. We were in the 4th Grade, and had all the same friends. We lost touch when I moved from Guntersville to Arab, and were not properly reunited until October 27, 2012. That night Arik looked so handsome! After that, over the course of the next year, he became my best friend. We were in love before we ever started dating. One night, we were hanging out with friends and I had left my car at the park, so I asked Arik to take me back to my car. What he didn't know was that I just used this as an excuse to kiss him for the first time. We moved in together right away, and I have never been so happy! 3 1/2 years later, on Christmas Eve of 2016 he FINALLY asked me to be his wife! I absolutely cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with my best friend, my soul mate, and the love of my life! ALWAYS AND FOREVER