It all started in a Whole Foods parking lot—proof that love really can be found in the most unexpected places. Wendell was sitting in his work vehicle, enjoying a quick snack between duties. Carol, on the other hand, was stranded in the Houston heat with a flat tire, waiting for roadside assistance that seemed to have forgotten about her. She was on the phone with her friend Nicole, narrating the ordeal, when Nicole suggested, “Why don’t you ask that man in the car to help you?” Carol hesitated. Approaching a stranger wasn’t usually her style. But as the Texas sun beamed down, the heat and frustration won. She finally motioned for the man in the car—Wendell—to roll down his window. Wendell greeted her warmly and explained that, because he was on duty, he couldn’t physically change the tire. Still, he offered to help in any way he could, even calling the wrecker service his job uses. Unfortunately, they wouldn’t touch the tire of a luxury vehicle for liability reasons. As they waited, Carol listened to Wendell share a funny work story, and they discovered an easy, comfortable rhythm in their conversation. Wendell offered to come back in about thirty minutes—after his shift ended—to help. Carol gave him her number just in case. Her roadside assistance finally arrived before Wendell’s shift ended, but that didn’t stop him. True to his word, Wendell called her later that evening to check in. Carol thanked him for going out of his way, and maybe—just maybe—she did a little light flirting. The next day, Wendell checked on her again. And from that point forward… well, as they say: The rest is history.