Shane and I met in the winter of 2015 when life did not want us together.

We met at Raleys Supermarket when I was working as a "courtesy clerk" during the night shifts. I saw him at the Redbox (yes, we're that old lol) browsing the movies and I suggested a few movie titles.

We were chatting about the titles while I was working, and he left to do his grocery shopping.

I happen to be the clerk that was bagging up his groceries and we chatted a lot. There was an obvious connection. He paid and turned to leave on his way.

I saw him walking away and knew I wanted a chance with him. So, naturally I went up to him and asked if he had a girlfriend. He did at the time, and he was honest and said yes. We parted ways that night.

Fast forward a few months of him occasionally come to my store to look for me during my shifts. Life though wasn't ready for us because I was never there.

Until I was working one night and he came in for a Redbull. I thought he was handsome, but I had no recollection of who he was or that we had met before.

But we flirted and eventually he gave me his number and said, "I don't have a girlfriend anymore." I thought that was so strange for him to say after just meeting me.

We went to beers that night after my shift ended, and he proceeded to remind me of our first encounter many months before hand.

We've been together since that night of February 2016.

We have worked together to build this wonderful life of ours. The struggles have been there from all sorts of life, but we still chose each other. Our reward in choosing each other is a beautiful home that was built by Shane and family members. The greatest part is watching our daughter grow up in that home.

Now, it's time to celebrate this life with a wedding. We couldn't be happier.

N&S