Everything seemed to click in those first few conversations. Quickly becoming best friends, sharing our stories, our hopes, and dreams. Bonding over a love of good food and adventure, our friendship only grew stronger. Hours seemed to feel like mere minutes when we were together. Fast forward 5 years and there we are. Standing in the middle of Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington. The waterfall rushing behind us. Laughter in the air. A perfect summer day. He looks at me and smiling, says he has a surprise for me. As he reaches into his pocket to pull out a small box, I see our future together. A future full of laughter and arguments, road trips to new hiking spots, LOTR marathons, pushing each other to always be better, and us trying every food type imaginable. We've built a life together and I wouldn't change it for anything. The next chapter of our lives promises to be even better.