It was a cold somewhat windy night in Monticello, Ga on January 10th, 2025; Our friend Cody was hosting a bonfire at his dad's field right next to his house. Autumn had decided to come down for the weekend and visit her friends, Tyler and Hannah, which were also friends with me and Cody. That night, there was something weird in the air- we intentionally avoided each other. We both knew at the time that a relationship wasn't good for us. Over the next few months, Autumn would occasionally come visit her friends Tyler and Hannah, and we would all hang out together, kinda like a get to know each other session. May of 2025 came around, and I couldn't bear it any longer- I asked her out on a date, and without hesitation she said "I never thought you were going to ask"

As the months went on, our relationship turned into something that neither one of us got to experience- a partner that genuinely values and loves each other for who they were; with all of the pros and cons. After months of being shown unconditional love and trust- I knew this was the woman that God had handpicked just for me. After getting the ring in the mail and hiding it under my desk at work for well over a month, I asked Autumn to marry me, and before I could get everything out of my mouth, it was a "yes" met with tears.

Cheers to many, many years. I can't wait to grow old and grey with this woman!

-Andrew