On our first date, I think we both had a feeling we found something special. There was a brief awkward silence broken by me nervously blurting out "Wanna see a picture of my cat?!". Internal torment ensued, I repeated "stupid, stupid, stupid" in my head, worried he would think I was a total dork and a cat lady. The truth is, I am a total dork. I thank the stars every day that he is too. We laughed, he admired some pictures of my cat, Eartha Kitt. and there was our first memorable moment. The rest is a blur of progress. Over the past 6 years, we have grown so much both as a couple and individually. I think it is clear to us and everyone around us that we bring out the best in each other. We inspire each other to be better people, live better, do better. We absolutely cannot wait to be married and continue to grow.