Neither of us thought that we would find love in the middle of a pandemic, but our lives changed with a simple action of swiping right. Yes, we met online. We became friends initially, we chatted and then we exchanged numbers. We stayed on the phone for hours and hours. We finally made plans to have an official date, but we decided that we wanted to see each other sooner. So, Michael suggested we meet at IHOP one Sunday night. LOL! This is funny because he doesn’t like pancakes. He only chose IHOP because it was one of a few place that was open near my house. He didn’t want me driving to far at night. Aww, how thoughtful…I was okay with Waffle House and driving 5 more minutes, but he insisted. After laughing and talking in person, we could not deny that our connection was real. At the end of the date, we had our first kiss. Michael says this is when he fell in love. It took me a little more time, but there was something different about this one. I can’t say it was one particular thing that made me fall…it was the way he made me feel safe…that I could take off my superwoman cape and the way he cared for my family. His kids became my bonus babies and my auntie’s babies gained “Uncle Mike”. We couldn’t be happier that our families love the one we each hold dear…there’s no in law just love. The engagement happened on December 13, 2020. It was just the two of us at home sharing a casual Sunday evening. I didn’t see it coming. I was actually working at home and took a break. We were laughing and joking about my password at the time being “For Mike I Will.” He stopped joking and got on one knee. He asked, “Would I really will?” “Would I marry him?” And I said, “Yes!” We can’t wait to share our love with you on June 25, 2022. Be ready to celebrate and dance the night away!!