Our love story blossomed in the year 2009, a tale that began with a chance encounter on an old app called Kik. In those first moments, our connection was undeniable, and I sensed that he was the one destined for my heart. However, when we exchanged pictures, we were both left in disbelief by each other’s captivating looks, and I, in my hesitance, mistakenly blocked him, fearing the lurking presence of an online stranger.

Time passed, leading us down separate paths of life. We embraced the roles of parenthood and pursued our own individual journeys. Yet, as fate would have it, in the tumultuous year of 2020, as the world grappled with the grip of a global pandemic, we found ourselves drawn back into the digital embrace of social media. In a world obsessed with going viral, he rediscovered me, and our connection was rekindled, stronger than ever. Life had thrown its challenges at us, and we both had hurdles to overcome, but one thing remained crystal clear—we were not going to let go of each other this time.

Long-distance conversations became the fabric of our daily lives, and to those who witnessed it, our story appeared to be a modern-day fairy tale. However, the truth is, it has always been our very own fairy tale. The moment etched in our hearts forever arrived on June 8, 2022, when he joined me in Georgia at my son’s baseball tournament. As our lips met in a tender kiss, he knew in his heart that he wanted to spend the rest of his life by my side. That is why we chose June 8th as the day to tie the knot, a date that holds an eternal place in our hearts.

On May 20, 2023, he took the momentous step of asking me to be his wife, and my heart sang with joy as I whispered “Yes!” into the promise of our shared forever.