We’re getting married!

It was July 9th when Cody and I met. I was sitting in Lithia park when Cody sat down next to me. Here was this complete strange talking to me as if he had known me his whole life. I remember texting my mom, and telling her that I was pretty sure I had just met who I was supposed to marry, but that it would probably never happen since I lived over 700 miles away. I wish I could have slowed down that day because before I knew it he would be leaving soon. I still remember so vividly all of our “firsts”. The first time we touched, he had wrapped his arms around me, hugging me tight and when we separated our hands naturally stayed together. Then our first kiss. I was sitting on the trunk of my car playing my guitar and singing to him as he stood there eyes locked with mine smiling like a fool, he told me how badly he had wanted to kiss me, “I won’t stop you” I replied. In that moment it felt like time had frozen. The next day we didn't see each other, but we talked all day. Texts and pictures couldn't come close to being there with him. Sadly the day had come, it was July 12th. What we thought would be our last day together was unforgettable and at the same time completely devastating. Eventually the day came to an end, I kissed him good bye as we both tried to hold back tears. There I was I driving away thinking I would never see him again. I felt like apart of me was missing. I cried so many times on the drive home thinking about how how lucky we were that our paths crossed. Cody was the most genuine , loving , charismatic man i had ever met. Even if it was only for a short time. We truly had fallen in love in just a matter of days. We didn’t know it then but soon we would find out that this undeniable connection we had was worth taking all the risk for. Eventually I ended up moving to Oregon. Or as we like to call it, home. To think what could have been the end of a chapter in our lives, would eventually turn into an endless journey.

The moment I met Summer, I knew she was the one. The eyes, the perfect smile, and the way her cheeks blush when you compliment her. We met in the beauty of Oregon, so it was only fitting to ask her to be my wife in the great outdoors again. For as long as I’ve known her, I told her about my favorite Oceanside cliff, at Sunset Bay. The view of the ocean, the sound of the wind flowing through the coastal trees, and that smell of the Oregon coast. Finally we planned a camping trip together, and the ring showed up a few days before we left, so it was the perfect time. The moment we got there I parked the car, and told her it was up the mountain side. As we started walking I casually said I had to grab something real quick from the car, and she followed. Of course I started to panic, but waited a few minutes and snuck the ring from my bag. Walking up that cliff was the scariest hike of my life, every thought and word going through my mind. I had it all planned out. And things rarely go according to plan. She kept reaching for my hand that was holding the ring in my pocket, and I’d have to try and find a way to not let her notice. Then we made it to the cliff, the weather was not cooperating, but gloomy skies, and chilly winds wasn’t going to stop me from asking at this spot. Pretending to set up the phone for a picture, I started to record a video and went back to give her a hug. As I was hugging her, I started to kneel down, every sentence I had thought of escaped my mind. Nothing I planned was happening, but I kept kneeling and said “Now I get to ask you to spend the rest of your life with me.” I froze, and just looked up at her. All I could utter was “Will you marry me?”. Through the tears and constant smiling she said “yes!”, gave me a nod, and I don’t think I have ever hugged her tighter. Putting that ring on her finger started the next chapter of our lives, and I couldn’t have found a better person to spend it with.