It all began on October 4, 2021. Where, you ask? Tinder. Yes, we know—we're each other's Tinderellas.

We chatted for a few weeks before finally meeting in person for our first date on November 16, 2021, at Boston Pizza in Morden. Whether it was the charm of a new connection or the lingering effects of Covid isolation, it felt like neither of us had laughed that hard in ages.

From that night, the spark grew quickly. A few dates turned into spending more and more time together, and soon we were diving headfirst into all sorts of quirky adventures. Attempting to toboggan at the lake, baking brownies, hosting a grilled cheese competition, fumbling through Lego building, and concocting endless wacky date ideas—it was all a whirlwind of giggles, goofiness, and getting to know each other.

As we grew closer, we started introducing our worlds to one another. About two months in, we hosted parties where we met each other’s friends, and before long, we were introducing our families too.

A few months later, after a family gathering, we walked home hand in hand, chatting about the night. I’d known for a while that he was the one, and I was finally ready to tell him. But I wanted to wait for the right moment, hoping he might feel the same.

Well, I miscalculated. After our romantic stroll back to his place, I gathered my courage, looked him in the eye (which, if you know me, was no small feat), and told him I was in love with him.

He wasn’t quite ready.

So, I waited. And wondered.

A month later—what felt like the longest month of my life—we were at his house when he awkwardly turned to me and said, “I guess I should tell you that I’m in love with you too.”

Whew!

Since then, life has thrown us its share of challenges, but we’ve always found our way by centering ourselves in each other.

We share so many similar experiences, so many common threads in our lives, and yet we’re delightfully different in all the ways that matter.

There’s still so much to learn about life, about love, and about each other—and I, for one, am beyond excited to learn it all with this man by my side.

And so, they dedicated themselves to living happily ever after…

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