I met my fiancée on Halloween weekend, October 28th, 2023 in Austin. It was a night I didn’t even want to go out. I was reluctant to hang with my friends, and everything about the evening felt off. Still, we had promised another friend we’d meet him at a bar called Kung Fu before I called it a night. The place was absolutely packed, as you’d expect on Halloween, and I was dreading the thought of standing around awkwardly in a sea of costumes, just waiting to leave.

As we wandered through the crowded bar, I spotted Sophia and I was blown away (have you seen her?). But I kept moving, unsure of what to do. Eventually, we found our friend, who said he needed our help to talk to a girl. Like good wingmen, we agreed. Thankfully, the girl he wanted to talk to was a friend of Sophia’s. I took that as my sign. So, with my best awkward small talk in hand, I went up to her, and somehow, it worked.

For the past two years, I have faced life's challenges: its high mountains, low valleys, and monotonous days that can drag on and on thankfully, I haven't had to face them alone. I have been gifted by God with the best partner that I could ever ask for. She is there for me in ways that no one ever has been; she gets me and listens to all of my ramblings. Not only is she an amazing person to those around her, but she also brings people together and cares deeply about them.

I could write ten thousand words about all the things she does that make her special. I just pray that everyone else could see her in the way that I see her—with deep reverence, love, and respect.

- Wolfgang

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