It all started on a hot summer day in the June of 2008. I had traveled with my family to Dallas for a wedding. I remember meeting Robby at my aunt’s house and thinking that he was just the cutest boy I’d ever seen. Talk about butterflies. I caught myself looking at him all weekend long and did my best to look away if he ever glanced back. We got to be in a dance together for the wedding and during the part of the finale where everyone runs in a circle, I think he held my hand. And I was almost sure that it was on purpose.

We were just kids then, so I left Dallas with this secret crush on this cute Southern boy. When I got home, I was surprised to find a Facebook message from Robby in my inbox. I played hard to get. Maybe too hard; because it took another 10 years of bumping into each other at family events for Robby to finally make a move at yet another wedding in the April of 2018.

This time, Robby was all grown up. With his full beard, big muscles, irresistible smile, and smooth lines- he reeled me in and we danced and chatted the night away. He saved his number in my phone as "Crush". Three days after I got home from Dallas, he asked me what we were. And I was his.

When I first met Dawn 16 years ago, the thing that stood out to me was her beauty. I left my aunt’s house that day wondering WHO is that beautiful girl. I couldnt shake off the mark she left on my mind. I thought I would never see her again but then to my surprise, I found out that we were in a dance together that same weekend for her cousin’s wedding. I, of course, tried to act cool and figure out some way to get her attention by not paying attention to her. That didn’t work out well because I wanted to know her more. She may claim that I purposely tried to hold her I hand, but it was part of the dance. The ending required us to hold hands. Dont get me wrong, I was happy to hold her hand. I mean, the girl is BEAUTIFUL. After the wedding, I remember adding her on Facebook and sliding into her messages. I was flirting with her and trying to make her laugh. I thought I was doing a great job but then she left me on read...


Over the years, we would see each other at weddings and just shared small talk. In 2018, there was another family wedding where I would see her once again. But this time it was different. Our conversations were long, and we connected on so many things, especially in our same taste in music. We both enjoyed listening to EDM, Drake, and J Cole. After the wedding, I realized our connection was electric, and I wanted to see if this girl was really from my dreams and is she as good as what she seems. So, I decided to go see her in Boston where she went to school. She planned out a memorable weekend for me. We held hands, worked out, and threw tea barrels into the Massachusetts Bay. We ended off the weekend by going to the Kygo concert at TD Garden where we danced the night away. I knew she was the one when I left Boston.


After going home, I reminisced about the whole weekend and how there were all of these amazing things to talk about with my friends. I would be at work and just be thinking about our weekend and how great of a girl she was. I would be excited to FaceTime her when I’m on the way to work, or the gym, or even just to show her my protein shake routine. I just wanted her to be next to me in everything I did even if it was just her face on my iPhone. I realized I couldn’t wait anymore and wanted to plan my next trip to see her. I knew from that feeling of missing her that, my life would be forever intertwined with hers. This was just the beginning of creating memorable moments together. I knew that with her by my side, we would embark on a beautiful journey together.