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Pete and I met through mutual friends in the Fall of 2008 while we were both attending SIUC. He was the shy, quiet, guy in the group and I was the loud, talkative country girl. After a few months, friends brought it to our attention that it was obvious that we liked each other and we just weren't catching on, so he asked me out on a date. And so our story began on a cold, rainy December night in 2008, at Lone Star Steak House(Boy knows how to treat a country girl right ). We found out that we have a lot in common, which shocked us both! Though we come from opposite ends of the state and completely different atmospheres, we have found that we share many of the same loves such as hiking, camping, reading, gaming, cooking and traveling to new places for new adventures. Despite all that we have in common, we have still found a lot that we can teach each other. Even 4 years later we are still introducing new food, books and jokes to each other, which help us make more memories together. Through our journey I have discovered that the quiet, shy guy in the group, is not shy or quiet! But he is a man that I am overjoyed to be spending the rest of my life with. We have been together now for almost 5 years and each day is better than the one before! I can't wait to see what else lies ahead for us.