I met Tim in October 2001. Our company was closing small offices in Florida and moving us to a larger office in Ocala. I moved from the Orlando area and he had moved from South Florida. I was a trainer and one of my teammates and I were co-facilitating a training class for all the reps in the call center.

The day Tim attended the class my teammate had to leave early, so he asked Tim to help me with the class since Tim was familiar with the topic. When we were introduced and I looked into his eyes, it took my breath away — I just knew he was someone special. To this day I still vividly remember that moment, the first time I looked into those gorgeous brown eyes.

It took him six years to catch up to me and realize we should be more than friends, but he was definitely worth the wait.