We met in collage through our mutual friend, Alexa. We only hung out a hand full of times. It was not until several years later that Garrison reached out to me on social media trying to reconnect. He claims I was playing hard to get but after a month of online messaging I asked him if he wanted to grab some Mexican food at one of our favorite spots. We went to dinner and it went so great we set our next date for later that week. On that second date is when we decided we would date exclusively. We traveled to several states and had many adventures that year together. He met my family and they absolutely adored him. We did have some hardships when he had to move to Memphis for a year and a half for work, but we were fully committed to making it work. In August of 2022 were taking pictures on the beach the day before we left for our cruise (my nursing graduation gift.) Garrison kept asking for redos, which I should have found suspicious, and at one point he got down on one knee and proposed! I was surprised, and did regret my choice of clothing, as I had assumed this would happen on the cruise line if it happened. Never the less I was so happy and excited to get a lifetime with my best friend. I am sure now that even though things do not go your way sometimes, everything works out the way it is supposed to in the end.