From childhood best friends and neighbors to first kisses at just 18 months old, our journey together started long before we even knew what love was. We reconnected at 13, dancing at a school sokkie, but life had more in store for us. In 2017, fate (and a little Dettol) brought us together again during matric vacation. Nicholas—kind, thoughtful, and always ready to help—won my heart when he showed up with flowers and a freshly washed car at university. That same weekend, he playfully wrapped a paper straw around my finger, a little hint of what was to come. Months passed as friends before he finally asked me to be his girlfriend. Six years later, on a breathtaking mountain in the Drakensberg, he got down on one knee for real. Now, seven years in, we can only look back and smile at God’s perfect plan. Through every season—laughter, tears, and countless adventures—we have chosen each other, forever. "Jy is 'n plek waar ek rus kry en ek sal jou veilige vesting en jou wegkruip plek wees."