We can proudly say that we met in the luxurious Cumberland Farms parking lot while both working the Beach to Beacon race through the fire department. I was new on the department, as was standing alone infront of the ambulance when I saw a guy (Christopher) walking over to me. For the first moment in my life, I felt as if someone truly wanted to initiate a conversation with me and hold onto it- I should have known that this would last forever! From his infamous pickup line of: "Nicole, I hope you know CPR...because you take my breath away", to driving all the way to see me at UNE from Cumberland nearly everyday, I knew he was the one. I love you Christopher, and I couldn't be more happy to spend the rest of our lives together.
When I graduated from college earning my BSN, Christopher sent me a link to a round trip google maps route, all already mapped out, from our humble home in South Portland, Maine, to Redding, California. All of the stops along the way were placed I've always wanted to go my whole entire life: Yellowstone, San Francisco, Mount Rushmore, Colorado Springs, Niagara Falls, and The Grand Canyon. Who would've known that along the Rim Trail, near Mather Point of The Grand Canyon would be where he would propose to me! After saying yes, he took me to Redding, California, to pick up our dream puppy named Rocky, after the Rocky Mountains.