What is love? Love is there when you least expect it.

Five years ago this guy asked me on our first date.

I remember thinking we would be “too different” to work out.

But really I realized we were just unfamiliar with each other,

not “too different.”

I also learned we were alike in the things that mattered most

– faith, love for family, and absurd humor.

I’m so glad we didn’t discount dating the other because of our differences…

if anything, they make us stronger.

It’s not just for romantic relationships.

Embrace differences in people, friends.

Together you’ll have an arsenal of skills, culture, and wisdom that you wouldn’t have alone.

Cheers,

Title image captured by Allison Stoddard Photography