The summer of 2013, Brendan and I were both abroad. Brendan was studying in Holland, while I was a nanny in France. After finishing his studies, Brendan went to France to travel. Both of our moms told us that we should post on an Appalachian State Facebook group asking if there was anyone in France. I scrolled through the Facebook group when I stumbled upon Brendan's post. We started talking, and he offered to meet up in Le Mans, a small town near where I was working. They hold a famous race there every year, 24 Heures Du Mans, which is a dream of Brendan's to go to. His flight home left before the race, but he still wanted to see the city. I decided that it wouldn't be a smart choice to meet up with a stranger I had never met, in a small city I had never been to, with no cell phone; so I politely declined. After Brendan went back to the states, we kept in touch. I was traveling up to Paris and Amsterdam, both places which he had already been; so he gave me advice on things to do and see. He recommended "if I had nothing better to do, I should go to the Le Mans race." I decided to go and asked Brendan if there was anything he wanted from the race. He said if I got him an Audi flag, he would be my best friend forever. I had an amazing and fun time, and managed to find him his Audi flag. The summer wrapped up, and we headed to Boone to start back at school. We finally met in person the first weekend back, and it didn't take long before we became best friends (so he wasn't kidding). I could tell that Brendan wanted something more, but I wasn't looking for a relationship. He acknowledged that, and patiently waited until I was. We went on fall break back to his hometown in Brevard. He took me hiking and camping at Black Balsam off the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was then, that I finally came to the realization that I wanted something more too. Shortly after, we started dating. Since then, we have had many more adventures, and we can't wait for the many more to come!