We passed each other in hallways for four years but never had a real interaction. We grew up in houses less than 5 miles away from one another, drove the same route to school, and had many mutual friends. We graduated on the same day and fast forward three years and we finally truly met. Brian asked me on a date to the river and we sat and talked about the meaning of life and everything in between on our first date. It was a true love connection and we immediately started our lives together. Fast forward another three years and he gets on one knee in that exact spot.