The perspective…
From the man!
As told by James
I couldn't be more lucky in my life. Finding Gracelynn, befriending her, and feeling us grow closer every day has been the most rewarding experience of my entire life. And wow… it all came from such humble beginnings.
It wasn't even supposed to happen! We went to the same high school and never once crossed paths there. It took a training day for our school district's JROTC, at a completely different school, for us to really meet.
It was my last semester of high school, and my sister was starting her first year in the program. She noticed something strange: a girl looking at ME, then at HER, then at ME, then HER, and not with the most welcoming face. I filed it away and didn't investigate further. I did see the girl in question, and, to be frank, she was pretty!
And then… she joined air rifle. I was in air rifle! Suddenly I was helping her hold her position, competing with (and against) her, and most importantly, talking with her, for hours after practice. She'd have to leave to make dinner with her family, and I'd be in her way!
We couldn't be separated. We've texted or talked every night for the past five years, since those practices, since our meetups, since the key “date” (a Nerf assassination) that began a lifelong “feud” between us. These days with this woman have been the best of my life.
I am so proud and thankful to have this opportunity to marry the love of my life and continue this adventure in one another's arms.
