We met on July 1st at the Farmers Market in Downtown Knoxville, two newcomers to the city who just happened to cross paths. A casual conversation turned into a lunch invitation, and before we knew it, something special had begun. Just three days later, we were celebrating the Fourth of July at his mom's house; a bold and slightly crazy leap that somehow felt exactly right. From that moment on, it was clear we had found what we'd both been looking for in each other.

At Rock City in Chattanooga, with Lover's Leap behind us, he nervously asked a couple to take our picture. The girl quickly switched it to video as she realized what was about to happen. In a place his grandparents once honeymooned, he asked. I said YES!