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Freshman&nbsp;Year:&nbsp;It&nbsp;all&nbsp;started&nbsp;freshman&nbsp;year&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;walking&nbsp;through&nbsp;UD's&nbsp;main&nbsp;area&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;drama&nbsp;students&nbsp;were&nbsp;selling&nbsp;tickets&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;play.&nbsp;There&nbsp;was&nbsp;one&nbsp;standing&nbsp;there,&nbsp;handing&nbsp;out&nbsp;booklets&nbsp;and&nbsp;laughing.&nbsp;He&nbsp;was&nbsp;ginger-haired&nbsp;and&nbsp;talking&nbsp;to&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;who&nbsp;walked&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;table,&nbsp;so&nbsp;I&nbsp;walked&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;table&nbsp;(spoiler:&nbsp;he&nbsp;did&nbsp;convince&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;buy&nbsp;tickets&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;play).&nbsp;I&nbsp;learned&nbsp;his&nbsp;name&nbsp;was&nbsp;Sam&nbsp;Chiodo,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;started&nbsp;seeing&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;around&nbsp;campus&nbsp;and&nbsp;saying&nbsp;hi.&nbsp;The&nbsp;true&nbsp;story&nbsp;starts&nbsp;when&nbsp;my&nbsp;sister&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;asked&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;join&nbsp;in&nbsp;playing&nbsp;a&nbsp;game&nbsp;with&nbsp;her,&nbsp;Sam,&nbsp;and&nbsp;our&nbsp;friend&nbsp;Noah.&nbsp;We&nbsp;played&nbsp;the&nbsp;game&nbsp;throughout&nbsp;the&nbsp;COVID&nbsp;shutdown,&nbsp;got&nbsp;really&nbsp;good&nbsp;at&nbsp;online&nbsp;farming,&nbsp;and&nbsp;eventually&nbsp;Sam&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;returned&nbsp;to&nbsp;UD&nbsp;to&nbsp;finish&nbsp;school. &nbsp; Sophomore&nbsp;Year:&nbsp;Sam&nbsp;asked&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;try&nbsp;out&nbsp;for&nbsp;his&nbsp;Senior&nbsp;studio,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;spent&nbsp;that&nbsp;semester&nbsp;growing&nbsp;closer&nbsp;and&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;friends.&nbsp;We&nbsp;continued&nbsp;talking&nbsp;as&nbsp;I&nbsp;started&nbsp;my&nbsp;semester&nbsp;in&nbsp;Rome.&nbsp;We&nbsp;were&nbsp;just&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;happy&nbsp;with&nbsp;that&nbsp;until&nbsp;he&nbsp;made&nbsp;me&nbsp;catch&nbsp;feelings.&nbsp;It&nbsp;all&nbsp;started&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;talking&nbsp;to&nbsp;my&nbsp;sister,&nbsp;and&nbsp;she&nbsp;said,&nbsp;"Ya&nbsp;know,&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&nbsp;started&nbsp;dating&nbsp;Sam,&nbsp;I&nbsp;wouldn't&nbsp;be&nbsp;mad.&nbsp;You&nbsp;guys&nbsp;already&nbsp;talk&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;time."&nbsp;I&nbsp;laughed&nbsp;her&nbsp;off,&nbsp;thinking,&nbsp;"That&nbsp;will&nbsp;never&nbsp;happen."&nbsp;Two&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;later,&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;no&nbsp;longer&nbsp;laughing&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;realized&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;crushing&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;man&nbsp;back&nbsp;in&nbsp;Irving,&nbsp;Texas.&nbsp;Sam&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;continued&nbsp;talking&nbsp;through&nbsp;my&nbsp;semester&nbsp;abroad,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;continued&nbsp;to&nbsp;deny&nbsp;my&nbsp;feelings&nbsp;to&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;friends&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;myself.&nbsp;Once&nbsp;I&nbsp;arrived&nbsp;back&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;US,&nbsp;Sam&nbsp;told&nbsp;me&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;come&nbsp;visit&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;and&nbsp;me&nbsp;in&nbsp;Rapid&nbsp;City,&nbsp;South&nbsp;Dakota.&nbsp;At&nbsp;this&nbsp;point,&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;was&nbsp;very&nbsp;aware&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;feelings&nbsp;for&nbsp;Sam,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;so&nbsp;nervous&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;not&nbsp;feeling&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;way. &nbsp; Junior&nbsp;Year:&nbsp;This&nbsp;visit&nbsp;to&nbsp;South&nbsp;Dakota&nbsp;truly&nbsp;started&nbsp;our&nbsp;relationship.&nbsp;Sam&nbsp;asked&nbsp;me&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;date,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes!&nbsp;We&nbsp;went&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;aquarium&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;movie,&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;magical&nbsp;date&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;life.&nbsp;We&nbsp;spent&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;year&nbsp;watching&nbsp;TV&nbsp;shows,&nbsp;eating&nbsp;delicious&nbsp;food,&nbsp;and&nbsp;making&nbsp;priceless&nbsp;memories.&nbsp;I&nbsp;fell&nbsp;more&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;in&nbsp;love&nbsp;with&nbsp;Sam&nbsp;every&nbsp;month&nbsp;as&nbsp;I&nbsp;learned&nbsp;how&nbsp;deeply&nbsp;he&nbsp;cared&nbsp;for&nbsp;his&nbsp;family&nbsp;and&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;how&nbsp;selfless&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;every&nbsp;regard. &nbsp; Senior&nbsp;Year:&nbsp;Sam&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;continued&nbsp;our&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;through&nbsp;my&nbsp;senior&nbsp;year,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;talked&nbsp;about&nbsp;future&nbsp;plans.&nbsp;We&nbsp;knew&nbsp;we&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;spend&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;lives&nbsp;together,&nbsp;so&nbsp;I&nbsp;figured&nbsp;there&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;ring&nbsp;sometime&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;summer&nbsp;of&nbsp;2023.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;surprise&nbsp;me&nbsp;by&nbsp;asking&nbsp;the&nbsp;question&nbsp;this&nbsp;May&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;way.&nbsp;Since&nbsp;then,&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;blissfully&nbsp;happy&nbsp;while&nbsp;planning&nbsp;our&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;and&nbsp;preparing&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;lives. &nbsp; I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;imagine&nbsp;my&nbsp;life&nbsp;without&nbsp;Sam.&nbsp;He&nbsp;truly&nbsp;makes&nbsp;everything&nbsp;better&nbsp;through&nbsp;his&nbsp;outlook&nbsp;on&nbsp;life&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;laughter.&nbsp;I&nbsp;love&nbsp;his&nbsp;unwavering&nbsp;love&nbsp;for&nbsp;his&nbsp;family&nbsp;and&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;is&nbsp;always&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;person&nbsp;willing&nbsp;to&nbsp;help&nbsp;those&nbsp;around&nbsp;him.&nbsp;He&nbsp;has&nbsp;helped&nbsp;me&nbsp;grow&nbsp;in&nbsp;ways&nbsp;I&nbsp;never&nbsp;imagined&nbsp;were&nbsp;possible,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;has&nbsp;shown&nbsp;me&nbsp;just&nbsp;how&nbsp;easy&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;to&nbsp;fall&nbsp;more&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;in&nbsp;love&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;person&nbsp;no&nbsp;matter&nbsp;the&nbsp;circumstances.&nbsp;Sam&nbsp;is&nbsp;my&nbsp;best&nbsp;friend,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;wait&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;married&nbsp;to&nbsp;him!

Her Story

Now&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;story&nbsp;all&nbsp;about&nbsp;how&nbsp;my&nbsp;life&nbsp;got&nbsp;flipped,&nbsp;turned&nbsp;upside&nbsp;down.&nbsp;If&nbsp;you&nbsp;now&nbsp;have&nbsp;the&nbsp;fresh&nbsp;prince&nbsp;of&nbsp;bel&nbsp;air&nbsp;playing&nbsp;in&nbsp;your&nbsp;head,&nbsp;I&nbsp;apologize&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;always&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;start&nbsp;something&nbsp;with&nbsp;that&nbsp;and&nbsp;now&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;a&nbsp;story&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;can&nbsp;do&nbsp;that&nbsp;with!&nbsp;So&nbsp;how&nbsp;did&nbsp;I&nbsp;get&nbsp;to&nbsp;meet&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;thing&nbsp;to&nbsp;happen&nbsp;to&nbsp;me?&nbsp;Well&nbsp;it&nbsp;all&nbsp;started&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;selling&nbsp;some&nbsp;tickets&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;play&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;shaved&nbsp;my&nbsp;head&nbsp;for.&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;giving&nbsp;up&nbsp;my&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;locks&nbsp;for&nbsp;this&nbsp;play&nbsp;so&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;pitching&nbsp;it&nbsp;pretty&nbsp;hard&nbsp;to&nbsp;my&nbsp;fellow&nbsp;students&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;university&nbsp;of&nbsp;Dallas&nbsp;campus.&nbsp;That&nbsp;is&nbsp;when&nbsp;this&nbsp;ray&nbsp;of&nbsp;sunshine&nbsp;comes&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;me&nbsp;and&nbsp;looks&nbsp;surprising&nbsp;close&nbsp;to&nbsp;another&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;Wingert.&nbsp;We&nbsp;got&nbsp;to&nbsp;talking,&nbsp;I&nbsp;get&nbsp;the&nbsp;ticket&nbsp;sale&nbsp;and&nbsp;she&nbsp;goes&nbsp;on&nbsp;her&nbsp;way.&nbsp;The&nbsp;months&nbsp;pass&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;continue&nbsp;on&nbsp;my&nbsp;now&nbsp;bald&nbsp;way&nbsp;playing&nbsp;video&nbsp;games,&nbsp;studying&nbsp;and&nbsp;just&nbsp;being&nbsp;me.&nbsp;One&nbsp;such&nbsp;video&nbsp;game&nbsp;was&nbsp;Stardew&nbsp;Valley,&nbsp;a&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;farming&nbsp;simulator&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&nbsp;play&nbsp;with&nbsp;your&nbsp;friends.&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;been&nbsp;playing&nbsp;with&nbsp;my&nbsp;good&nbsp;friends&nbsp;Noah&nbsp;and&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;(&nbsp;yes,&nbsp;that&nbsp;same&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;from&nbsp;before,&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;important)&nbsp;when&nbsp;one&nbsp;day,&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;asks&nbsp;if&nbsp;her&nbsp;sister&nbsp;can&nbsp;join.&nbsp;We&nbsp;of&nbsp;course&nbsp;say&nbsp;yes&nbsp;and&nbsp;let&nbsp;Rose&nbsp;join&nbsp;in,&nbsp;I&nbsp;introduce&nbsp;myself&nbsp;and&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;where&nbsp;she&nbsp;reminds&nbsp;me&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;had&nbsp;already&nbsp;met&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;sold&nbsp;her&nbsp;a&nbsp;ticket&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;play&nbsp;(&nbsp;already&nbsp;striking&nbsp;out).&nbsp;Weeks&nbsp;go&nbsp;on,&nbsp;we&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;game&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;learn&nbsp;how&nbsp;hilarious,&nbsp;caring&nbsp;and&nbsp;energetic&nbsp;Rose&nbsp;is,&nbsp;I&nbsp;realize&nbsp;I&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;hang&nbsp;out&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;more&nbsp;and&nbsp;more.&nbsp;Senior&nbsp;Year&nbsp;comes&nbsp;around&nbsp;and&nbsp;now&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;direct&nbsp;a&nbsp;play&nbsp;and&nbsp;find&nbsp;people&nbsp;to&nbsp;act&nbsp;in&nbsp;it.&nbsp;I&nbsp;am&nbsp;asking&nbsp;all&nbsp;my&nbsp;friends&nbsp;to&nbsp;try&nbsp;out&nbsp;and&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;the&nbsp;arts!&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;remember&nbsp;Rose&nbsp;had&nbsp;been&nbsp;saying&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;plays&nbsp;in&nbsp;high&nbsp;school&nbsp;and&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;meaning&nbsp;to&nbsp;try&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;more&nbsp;drama&nbsp;in&nbsp;college.&nbsp;I&nbsp;beg&nbsp;her&nbsp;multiple&nbsp;times&nbsp;to&nbsp;try&nbsp;out,&nbsp;one,&nbsp;because&nbsp;I&nbsp;think&nbsp;she&nbsp;would&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;role&nbsp;(Spoiler,&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;right)&nbsp;and&nbsp;two,&nbsp;because&nbsp;I&nbsp;knew&nbsp;I&nbsp;could&nbsp;work&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;well.&nbsp;She&nbsp;auditions,&nbsp;she&nbsp;gets&nbsp;the&nbsp;part&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;grow&nbsp;closer&nbsp;and&nbsp;closer&nbsp;as&nbsp;we&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;cast&nbsp;work&nbsp;to&nbsp;create&nbsp;something&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;consider&nbsp;magical.&nbsp;Her&nbsp;kindness,&nbsp;loving&nbsp;nature,&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;through&nbsp;anything&nbsp;and&nbsp;strive&nbsp;for&nbsp;greatness&nbsp;really&nbsp;impressed&nbsp;me&nbsp;in&nbsp;everything&nbsp;that&nbsp;she&nbsp;did&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;found&nbsp;myself&nbsp;wanting&nbsp;to&nbsp;keep&nbsp;in&nbsp;touch&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;after&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;done.&nbsp;Lucky&nbsp;for&nbsp;me,&nbsp;she&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;keep&nbsp;in&nbsp;touch&nbsp;too&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;started&nbsp;talking&nbsp;more&nbsp;then&nbsp;we&nbsp;ever&nbsp;have.&nbsp;We&nbsp;texted,&nbsp;snapchatted&nbsp;and&nbsp;sent&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;memes&nbsp;for&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;as&nbsp;she&nbsp;heads&nbsp;off&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rome.&nbsp;I&nbsp;think&nbsp;to&nbsp;myself&nbsp;"&nbsp;no&nbsp;way&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;feelings&nbsp;right?&nbsp;Right?"&nbsp;Oh&nbsp;young&nbsp;Sam,&nbsp;you&nbsp;did.&nbsp;you&nbsp;definitely&nbsp;did.&nbsp;I&nbsp;fully&nbsp;realize&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;do&nbsp;indeed&nbsp;have&nbsp;feelings&nbsp;for&nbsp;Rose&nbsp;when&nbsp;she&nbsp;mentions&nbsp;she&nbsp;loves&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;fun&nbsp;powerpoint&nbsp;presentations,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;find&nbsp;himself&nbsp;spending&nbsp;hours&nbsp;to&nbsp;create&nbsp;a&nbsp;powerpoint&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;top&nbsp;10&nbsp;songs&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;band&nbsp;AJR&nbsp;with&nbsp;reasons&nbsp;why&nbsp;each&nbsp;song&nbsp;is&nbsp;ranked.&nbsp;As&nbsp;we&nbsp;start&nbsp;having&nbsp;more&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;powerpoint&nbsp;nights,&nbsp;I&nbsp;realize&nbsp;Rose's&nbsp;infectious&nbsp;charm,&nbsp;wit&nbsp;and&nbsp;beauty&nbsp;is&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;shine&nbsp;through&nbsp;a&nbsp;computer&nbsp;screen.&nbsp;I&nbsp;decide&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;will&nbsp;ask&nbsp;her&nbsp;out,&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;know&nbsp;she&nbsp;doesn't&nbsp;want&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;ask&nbsp;her&nbsp;out&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;phone&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;video&nbsp;call&nbsp;while&nbsp;she&nbsp;is&nbsp;in&nbsp;Rome&nbsp;so&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;wait&nbsp;the&nbsp;months&nbsp;until&nbsp;she&nbsp;returns.&nbsp;That&nbsp;doesn't&nbsp;mean&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;subtle....&nbsp;I&nbsp;talked&nbsp;about&nbsp;Rose&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;my&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;coworkers&nbsp;and&nbsp;even&nbsp;her&nbsp;sister&nbsp;and&nbsp;Noah&nbsp;as&nbsp;we&nbsp;continued&nbsp;to&nbsp;play&nbsp;video&nbsp;games&nbsp;together.&nbsp;I&nbsp;sent&nbsp;her&nbsp;care&nbsp;packages&nbsp;when&nbsp;she&nbsp;got&nbsp;sick,&nbsp;I&nbsp;continued&nbsp;to&nbsp;facetime&nbsp;her&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;always&nbsp;made&nbsp;sure&nbsp;to&nbsp;send&nbsp;words&nbsp;of&nbsp;encouragement&nbsp;when&nbsp;she&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;test.&nbsp;Finally,&nbsp;the&nbsp;summer&nbsp;comes&nbsp;around&nbsp;and&nbsp;Rose&nbsp;invites&nbsp;me&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;South&nbsp;Dakota&nbsp;since&nbsp;I&nbsp;know&nbsp;her&nbsp;and&nbsp;Emily&nbsp;are&nbsp;up&nbsp;there&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;hadn't&nbsp;been.&nbsp;Now,&nbsp;you&nbsp;must&nbsp;be&nbsp;thinking,&nbsp;"&nbsp;Samuel,&nbsp;you&nbsp;can't&nbsp;just&nbsp;drive&nbsp;16&nbsp;hours&nbsp;by&nbsp;yourself&nbsp;to&nbsp;South&nbsp;Dakota&nbsp;to&nbsp;ask&nbsp;Rose&nbsp;out."&nbsp;to&nbsp;which&nbsp;I&nbsp;say...&nbsp;bet.&nbsp;Because&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;exactly&nbsp;what&nbsp;I&nbsp;did,&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;nerves&nbsp;of&nbsp;not&nbsp;knowing&nbsp;how&nbsp;she&nbsp;feels&nbsp;for&nbsp;me&nbsp;keeping&nbsp;me&nbsp;awake,&nbsp;I&nbsp;drive&nbsp;up&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;entire&nbsp;Midwest&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;the&nbsp;women&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;ask&nbsp;out&nbsp;for&nbsp;months.&nbsp;I&nbsp;finally&nbsp;get&nbsp;there&nbsp;and&nbsp;after&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;days&nbsp;of&nbsp;trying&nbsp;to&nbsp;feel&nbsp;everything&nbsp;out,&nbsp;I&nbsp;finally&nbsp;get&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;courage&nbsp;to&nbsp;ask&nbsp;her&nbsp;out.&nbsp;Thankfully,&nbsp;she&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes&nbsp;and&nbsp;brought&nbsp;that&nbsp;light&nbsp;I&nbsp;saw&nbsp;her&nbsp;emit&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;computer&nbsp;screen&nbsp;into&nbsp;my&nbsp;life.&nbsp;The&nbsp;joy&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;felt&nbsp;since&nbsp;then&nbsp;is&nbsp;unbelievable.&nbsp;Everyday&nbsp;seems&nbsp;brighter&nbsp;with&nbsp;Rose.&nbsp;Whether&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;local&nbsp;restaurant&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;if&nbsp;it&nbsp;will&nbsp;make&nbsp;our&nbsp;list&nbsp;of&nbsp;favorites,&nbsp;checking&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;animals&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;wildlife&nbsp;rescue&nbsp;or&nbsp;zoo,&nbsp;or&nbsp;just&nbsp;relaxing&nbsp;watching&nbsp;our&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;movies,&nbsp;Rose&nbsp;has&nbsp;made&nbsp;these&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;dating&nbsp;ones&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;never&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;forget.&nbsp;So&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;my&nbsp;story&nbsp;all&nbsp;about&nbsp;how&nbsp;I&nbsp;met&nbsp;the&nbsp;girl&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;dreams

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