IT'S MOSTLY FUNNY BECAUSE IT TOOK ME AND MICHEAL A WHILE TO TALK TO EACH OTHER. I THINK IT WAS A TIMING THING ON BOTH OF OUR ENDS, BUT WHEN HE CONTINUED TO BE PERSISTENT AND I FINALLY DECIDED TO TAKE A CHANCE IT ALL SEEMED TO UNFOLD EFFORTLESSLY. HE TRIED TO ASK ME ON A COFFEE DATE, AND AT THE SAME TIME I RECRUITED MICHAEL TO VOLUNTEER FOR MY JOB. I THOUGHT IF HE REALLY WANTED TO HANG OUT WITH ME HE WOULD PAINT THESE LAMP POSTS WITH ME, AND IF NOT THEN, OH WELL . AND WE STILL ENDED UP GETTING THE COFFEE AND MY FAVORITE COOKIE. 4 YEARS HAVE PASSED BY AND WE'VE ENJOYED EVERY SECOND. AND NOW WE LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING TOGETHER THE ONES WE LOVE, WHO WE MAY NOT GET TO SEE AS OFTEN AS WE'D LIKE, TO CELEBRATE WITH US THE REST OF OUR LIVES. WHOM WILL ALSO BE CHALLENGED TO BECOME A PART OF STRENGTHENING AND SUPPORTING OUR MARRIAGE THROUGHOUT ALL THE DIFFERENT PHASES. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE IN ONE PLACE. LOVE, DESTINEE AND MICHAEL