We’re getting married!

The day I met Molly, I was pretty annoyed and anxious that day, I got transferred to a new location in her job at East Hanover, it was a new location, a new job, fresh out of training, and it was so far from home. I walked into this big green building meeting the manager and sitting in the break room to wait for all the other designers to come in for the day, thats when Molly walked in not even saying hello clocked in and went right on the floor for work. (Molly will deny this- don’t believe her) As time passed I finally got the courage to constantly bump into Molly at work and find reasons to speak to her, when finally Molly held a conversation back. The first conversations always included work until we started talking way more about absolutely nothing. I remember we made our bosses move our seats next to each other barely getting anything done. I would sing loudly while Molly is constantly telling me to be quiet. It was until I noticed Molly would stay until closing hours even though she opened to be with me longer. This happened almost every time until I had to get transferred back to New York! That’s when Molly became mischievous and convinced her boss, my boss, and me to go to Nashville for beerfest that April even though I was beyond nervous to do that. I knew how I felt for Molly knowing she did not like me back. That trip changed my life for the best, I would of never imagined the journey after this trip. This is what started it all, but it’s barely the end of our story.

I remember so clearly the first time I met Alexis. I walked into the break room at work to clock in, and there she was! Sitting at the table with her giant pink water bottle, happily crunching on ice. Normally, I’m not the type to start conversations with people I don’t know, but for some reason, I introduced myself right away (I swear I did!). Looking back, that should’ve been my first clue that she was going to be someone special. Over time, we became best friends. We teamed up against our managers to get what we wanted, I sat and listened to her sing to every song, and we found any excuse to spend more time together. Alexis always found ways to start conversations with me, and I started staying late just to hang out with her. I didn’t recognize it then, but those little moments were quietly becoming the best part of my days. Then came our trip to Nashville that April and that’s when everything changed. I just remember that all I wanted to do was reach for her hand. I wanted to be near her, always. She has this incredible, magnetic energy that makes everyone around her feel lighter, happier, more alive. I realized then that I didn’t just want her in my life, I wanted her by my side. Still, I kept those feelings close for a while. I was scared to lose what we had, and the thought of risking our friendship terrified me. I tried to drop hints – she’ll say I didn’t, but I promise I did –and slowly, it became impossible to hide how much she meant to me. From the moment I met her, Alexis has pushed me to grow, to open up, to be the best version of myself. She’s everything I didn’t know I was searching for, and somehow, everything I’ve ever wanted – all at once. That day in the break room, I thought I was just meeting a new coworker. But really, I was meeting the person who would change my life.