Since my Freshman year of college at Old Dominion University, Kiley and I instantly clicked. Her and I have been through so many life changes, trials, and tribulations. If one this is for certain, she is my rock in this life and hopefully the next. I wholeheartedly believe everyone needs a “Kiley” in their life. She is the sister I never had but I was thankfully blessed with. She has taught me confidence and is forever my cheerleader. She is a selfless, intelligent, and beautiful young woman, inside and out. She is also the life of the party, so get ready for some fun!

Since High School, Grace has always remained a constant in my life. She is certainly a friend worth bragging about as she has always strived for success through her softball career at UCF. Seeing the young confident and talented woman she has grown into only inspired me to do the same. Grace has shown me in many ways that friendships can survive, no matter the miles apart. She is such a kind soul, through and through.

Lily and I met through Isaiah and since then, it was history. What drew me close to her was her will to always not just support Isaiah, but me. I am so thankful for her impact on our lives. She is someone I can turn to and always count on for amazing advice. What I love most about our friendship is we always find ways to grow together and accepting our imperfections and flaws. She is such a hard working woman and someone I am proud to call a friend for a lifetime to come.

The Mother of my dearest friend, Kiley, will be up there with us as well. She is my second Mom and the one to thank for all of Kiley's amazing qualities. Don't be mistaken, though. Kiley knows how to have a good time thanks to the OG! Mama Kathy from day one opened not only her home as a second safe space, but her heart.

As Isaiah's younger sister, she is full of humor and beauty. She is so kind and it is safe to say I am so thrilled to finally have a younger sister! It is definitely a pleasure and an exciting time to have the opportunity to watch her grow into a young woman.

I met Xavier in middle school and ever since then we’ve stayed close friends. In high school, our friendship bloomed into a brotherhood. Me and Zay would play xbox all night then hangout all day the next day. We even planned out our future careers around each other’s lives. We had a “if you do it I’ll do it mentality” so he is one of the reasons I’m in the navy. Any life dreams we had, we had eachother in mind. We always talked about if one of us got married, we’d be eachothers best man. There is no Isaiah without Xavier beside him.

Caleb is my dad, best friend, and mentor all in one. If there is something I don’t know how to do or if I just need guidance, he’s the first person that comes to my mind. My dad is the person I look up to the most in my life. He has not only taught me how to fix things and work on things but most importantly he taught me how to be the smart, kind, loving man I am today. Without his guidance and presence in my life, I definitely would not be the man I am today.

I have known Connor since kindergarten and we didn’t really talk that much until I decided to learn how to play soccer. His grandfather was my first soccer coach and taught me not only about soccer, but life as well. Connor and his family have always found a way to stay in touch even when I moved an hour away in a different city. And till this day, Connor and I still talk and managed to keep our long distance friendship always alive and well.

I remember before Isabel was even my girlfriend, I was already best friends with her little brother. As me and Isabel’s relationship grew stronger, so did mine and Nick’s. We went from just small talk, laughs, and giggles to me teaching him how to work on cars and giving him big brother knowledge and life experience. Nick is the little brother I’ve always wanted and I’m so proud to be his big brother and guide him through his journey of life.

Shawn and me go wayyyy back. I’m sure if you ask our mothers, they can find pictures of us playing outside in our underwear. I remember us as young kids scheming of ways to get one of us to spend the night at eachothers house. We are cousins but it definitely feels like he is a brother of mine.