Jaylene is described by her mom as sweet, smart, and shy. She is an athlete. She likes to run and play soccer. She cares deeply for her brothers. When mom is not around, she becomes the protective sister who watches them.
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Liz was outside the casino’s employee entrance, waiting for the tram, when Rudy bumped into her. His first words to her were, “Watch where you are going!” He then laughed and walked away. Liz was infuriated. But she did recognize him. “He was always the loudest and funniest one in any room, and I remember laughing at his jokes during pre-shift meetings. He was the guy who tried to make everyone laugh all the time. He was also the thinker, the guy who asked the tough questions when management introduced new rules and procedures. He spoke up for the little guy. He was the one who would invite new hires over to our big table during lunch if they were sitting alone.”
Rudy did look back and noticed that the girl with pretty curly hair had an annoyed look on her face. His worry would end the following day when Liz pretended to dodge him, avoiding being knocked into him as a joke. She even mocked him with, “Watch where you are going!” Rudy laughed and took that moment to invite Liz to an after-work hangout spot- a local 24-hour bowling alley on a Tuesday.
When Rudy arrived, Liz was already there. He was immediately drawn to her cute curly hair and contagious smile. He rescued her from the guys talking to her. Liz found the slight possessiveness super attractive, and they hung out for the rest of the evening. At the end of the night, Rudy, as always, made sure everyone could get home safely. And Liz now found herself worried about the guy who took care of everyone else. So she hung back. Rudy had said, “Goodnight,” to the last person and turned around to see Liz waiting for him next to a Jurassic Park Arcade Game. “I found myself wanting to look out for him. I wanted to make sure HE was good, you know? The guy that thought of others.” They played the game, sobered up, and Liz went home.
They, of course, talked more after that, and the flirty texts got even more flirty. Their first date would be at the movies. Liz bought the tickets, and Rudy bought the popcorn. The movie was honestly not good, but the coffee afterward was. They talked for a long time and found that they had so much in common. They shared similar interests, outlooks, priorities, values, and morals. “I learned that he deeply loved and cared for his mother. I think that when I decided I really liked him.”
Liz liked him, but she was shy. So at the end of the night, when Rudy tried to kiss her, she ran off. Rudy was confused and deflated, but their first kiss would come on their second date.
Fast forward 8 years. They shared a home, bank accounts, and lots of love. Rudy saw a woman who was not only beautiful but also faithful and wonderful. Liz had a man who was funny, smart, and caring. It would be at one of their favorite places where Rudy would propose: Disneyland on Sweethearts Night. He, of course, had thrown Liz off by gaslighting her with reasons that marriage was a bad idea.
But the truth was that Rudy knew that Liz was who he wanted to marry. “I can honestly speak about Liz forever without ever getting bored; she is the most amazing, kind, and caring person I’ve ever met. It blows my mind to think that some regular guy like me is going to marry her. It almost feels like a John Hughes movie, where the nice guys get a happy ending. My only regret is making this remarkable person wait almost 10 years for her special day.”
There in front of Snow White’s Wishing Well as they posed for a picture, Rudy dropped to his knee and proposed. Liz said yes to the man who had knocked into her and told her to watch where she was going. She watched. She went. And ended up right by his side.
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Shannon stared at the profile. Brandon was extremely handsome, of course, but she liked how upfront he was about what he wanted. So, she messaged him. Her first question on Bumble was, “What’s your favorite thing to cook?” Brandon looked at her profile. For him, online dating could feel like ads, but here was a girl who felt genuine. The ad was not lying. He answered, and so the love story began.
Their first date would be at Top Golf where Shannon would impress him with her excellent golf skills. Not. But she soon realized that she could be herself. And Brandon was so attracted, not just to her beauty, but to her sincerity. “Right off the bat, Shannon seemed smart, she knew what she was looking for, was loved by friends and family, and seemed honest. Of course, it helped that she was beautiful! I knew she was the one rather quickly. Honesty and openness. I knew I could be my true self with her.”
Shannon loved Brandon’s silly sense of humor and of course, his amazing cooking. But he also brought her calm. “I love that he is willing to try new things or experiences because he knows it is something that makes me happy (even if he doesn’t want to do it). I tend to be an overthinker, and he helps to calm my brain and bring reality back into the picture. I can always count on him to be there.”
Brandon knew that she was the one early on. Shannon was beautiful, loving, and determined. “I told her I loved her accidentally, too early some would say, meaning it just came out. It was supposed to just stay in my head , but I blurted it out so easily, and I actually meant it.” There were so many reasons that he was in love and felt loved. “Shannon will leave me cute notes on the white board on the fridge, leave me a coffee cup out after making coffee for us every morning, and she’s always planning out our week’s dinners to eat together. She always asks me how my day was.”
Brandon planned to propose on their first anniversary during a helicopter tour, but the ring was not ready. So Shannon happily took the helicopter ride, but did not land engaged. Brandon tried multiple times to propose, but all his incredible plans were not working out. So finally at their favorite restaurant, as they sat in the same booth that they normally sat at, Brandon asked Shannon to marry him. For all the planning he had done, it would be this quiet, intimate moment just for the two of them. It was perfect. Shannon said, “Yes.”
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Sometimes a Love Story isn’t instant. It’s not in that first look. A phone call isn’t made that night and a date is not planned the next day. Sometimes, love takes its sweet time, because it knows it will be special.
David was at a bar when Tay walked by. His friend called the friend Tay was with and suddenly they were all hanging out. Tay thought he was a nice guy and David played it safe by waiting a month to call her. Then it would take six months to actually go out on a date. That date would be at Keegans for his birthday, the same place they had met.
If it first the he played it safe, David stopped playing by the rules. Not that in love, there is any. He was writing poetry, drawing for Tay and telling her how he was always thinking about her. Tay saw a man who was extremely kind and giving. She was so grateful for him and thanked God he had come into her life when he did. It was in the hardest moment in her life that David refused to leave her alone. He was there to lean on.
David loved Tay for her strength, her determination and the love she gives to everyone. She was an amazing mother to her children. He of course had to propose to the woman that he loved with everyone present.
Tay thought she was going to hang out at the beach with a friend. Suddenly, friends and family appeared. Each person gave her a rose. More people, more roses. Tay was confused and crying. She had several dozens in her arms. She could hear music. The song, “Look at me, I’m in Love,” was playing. Everyone was yelling for her to turn around. She did. David was on one knee.
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