The story of how I met Kara is as old and as simple as pancakes and bacon because the reason was literally, pancakes and bacon. That was all it took, a benign prompt on a dating profile which read “Breakfast dates are superior to dinner dates” and $7.99 of Kara’s hard earned money in order to respond.

Those words will go down in my life as the most important words ever written or spoken because they brought Kara to me. A couple of weeks of talking and one 12 hour date later, I knew I found her. She was the one that I would not just spend the rest of my life with but build the most amazing life with.

Falling in love with Kara “Moey” Fitzgerald is the greatest thing I’ve done to date. She is kind, she is loving, and she is thoughtful, those are simple words but bear the weight of significance in my life that is hard to explain. Simply put, Kara makes me a better person. She has brought a sense of family and belonging to my life and I will be forever grateful. She has taught me to care about the mail, both the institution and the concept. She has showed me how to be a better son to my father and a better friend simply by being who she is. She holds me accountable and constantly challenges and pushes me to do better.

I'm excited to marry this girl on May 11, but even more excited to see what we accomplish and build on May 12 and every day after!