Our story is one of my favorites. It began quietly, years ago, on Facebook.

Robert noticed Kelly and, whenever timing allowed and she was single, he'd try to ask her out. Life, however, had other plans, and the dates never quite happened. Still, Robert never really gave up, he just waited.

Then one Decemeber night, fate stepped in.

Robert spotted Kelly walking down an aisle at a grocery store in Butler. He called out to her, and Kelly completely unaware of who he was, turned around and gave him a look like he might be a little crazy. Laughing, Robert introduced himself, and what started as a chance encounter turned into an hour long conversation right there in Sam's Club.

Before they parted ways, Kelly invited Robert to her Christams party the following weekend. He happily accepted. They exchanged numbers, and just like that, something new began.

The night of the party, Robert showed up and from that moment on, they truly hit it off. What started as missed chances, patience, and a grocery store aisle turned into the beginning of something real... and a story they'll always smile about.