We met on an online dating app on February 3, 2023. What started as simple conversations quickly became something we looked forward to every single day. There was just something about us that felt different from the beginning. Eric is from Indianapolis, and even with the distance, we made it work. I remember going to see him at his job almost every night just so I could spend time with him, even if it was only for a little while. That’s how we knew this wasn’t just some casual situation for us. No matter how tired we were or how busy life got, seeing each other became the best part of our day. Somewhere between all the conversations, the laughs, the late nights, and those small moments that probably seemed little to everyone else, we fell in love. We became each other’s peace, our safe place, and the person we could truly be ourselves around. We loved each other in a way that felt genuine, steady, and intentional. In less than a year, we created a bond that felt like it had existed forever. Then on December 19, 2023, Eric asked me to marry him. And of course I said yes. What started with a dating app became our forever. Our story proves that sometimes love finds you when you least expect it, and when it’s real, distance, time, and circumstances don’t matter. When you know, you know.