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When they met, it was under very different circumstances. Back in 2011, they were in different chapters, not even really in the same book. After heartbreak struck them, they went separate ways, not expecting to see each other again.In 2013, while they were struggling to heal, a friend brought them together. "Hi, do you remember me? I'm not quite that person anymore. You have to be prepared to deal with the hurt." They agreed, talked more, and grew closer.That Christmas Eve, they kissed, right outside her father's church. Unbeknownst to him, she was told not to come back in without it. Luckily, he guessed.On January 2nd, 2014, he came down with the annual stomach flu. For him, it wasn't a tremendous day. Yet. When he mentioned his distress, she cleaned snow off of her car and drove through the cold, wintery day to be with him. That night, as he bid her farewell, he asked if she wanted to be a more permanent part of his life, to which she said yes.Several hours of distance made the fledgling relationship a little difficult, but they managed it. Their first actual date was that May. They went to the Marshall Cinema to see The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The opening logos had barely started when staff shut the movie down, turned on the lights, and ushered everyone downstairs as the tornado sirens roared into life. Down there, they got a good idea why the theatre featured on an episode of "The Dead Files." She also demonstrated why she shouldn't hold the popcorn bucket at the movies anymore.In 2015, after both graduated, they moved to live with family in the St. Louis area. For his birthday, they went to ConQuesT in Kansas City, where they met their literary hero, George RR Martin. The jolly old writer even spoke to them. She asked if we could stand on the other side of his autographing table for a photo op, to which he replied, "No."Later that year, as soon as both were employed, they took advantage of an opportunity life had given them. They moved into their apartment complex in Overland. In 2016, they began putting their pieces in more secure places. He left one job in favor of a University teaching position, she moved up the managerial ladder at Walgreens. All this time, they fell more in love- they learned one another's idiosyncrasies and habits, what was wonderful and obnoxious, and said, "I can live with that."As 2016 drew to a close, both began their planning, one a little more secret than the other. While he talked to her mom, dad, and brother about what he wanted, she began solidifying existing plans about the upcoming "surprise." One day, he purchased a simple, silver and sapphire ring, and the next day, she pointed out the exact same ring that had popped up on Facebook and said, in her tremendously subtle way, "I like this one."As Christmas time drew nearer, he battled between spectacle and romance. On one hand, he'd always kind of imagined taking advantage of the carriage rides in Tilles Park. Millions of Christmas lights and a horse-drawn carriage seemed pretty dazzling. On the other hand, he knew she preferred intimate and personal. As soon as he came to his decision, he snuck the box into her stocking. On Christmas Eve, they began creating their new traditions. They sipped hot chocolate with peppermint spoons and watched the ultimate Christmas movies- Elf, Die Hard, and Die Hard 2. After Die Hard, she showered and, as she dried, they opened stockings. She pulled the box out of the stocking toe, he battled the footstool for room on the floor, and he took a knee. Three years from the first kiss, they were engaged and met with happiness.Come September 2nd, they will begin a new chapter in their lives. The time for new surprises, new challenges, and ultimately, continuing to show their love for one another.--JB

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Collin Brennan

Torsten Whetsell

Ginney Ison

Kieran Brennan

John Critchlow

Emma Wyble

Michael O'Neill

Kayla Kelly

Declan Brennan

Evalyn Critchlow

Josh Fackler

Keegan O'Neill

Aaron Fackler

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Lindsay + Jordan

Lindsay + Jordan

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