We had known "of" each other for a year or 2 before we ever actually spoke. I was a junior and Mike was a senior. The first time that we hung out was at a high school football game. From that day on, we became instant best friends. As time passed, it didn't matter whether we lived near each other or far apart, we just got closer and closer. Somewhere along the line we both realized that we'd always be together, so we weren't in a hurry to get married. I always thought I'd be content just being with each other, even if we never got married. It wasn't until Mike proposed to me on a Trip to Saint Augustine, Florida that I realized how much I wanted to marry him. I can't imagine a life without him, and I'm sure he'd say the same thing! ;)