The love for animals is what brought us together but we knew there was something special when we closed down the restaurant on our first date. As the interactions became more frequent, time becoming nothing but a number. The conversation was always natural and we continued learning more about each other. The little things that make us tick, the importance of religion, the way we take our coffee in the morning, which sports teams to cheer for (Let's Go Rangers/Yankees/Jets). It quickly became evident that God brought us together and wanted to watch us build our future, brick by brick. The time we spent together was never boring, whether it be hiking across national parks, visiting family, or adopting new "four-legged family members" (Winky the Cat and Zuccarello the Dog). Traveling was a favorite past-time, from seeing friends across the country to making friends across the globe. But it was the trips with family that were the most fun, especially a trip to Marco Island in August 2019. Together with family (and on the eve of an international adventure to Indonesia and Dubai) the biggest memory yet was made. Saying yes on August 23rd, 2019 was the closing to one chapter of our lives and the opening to another chapter; the chapter of us.