I met my husband nine years ago on a blind date. I found my soulmate by chance, something that is more unbelievable than romantic nowadays. Passionate, extreme, whatever synonym you can find, that’s us. It’s been like that from the start. I think that’s the attraction. It is such a gift to have someone that will meet you at your level and raise it. Daily I am challenged and pushed to recognize more - identify the better version of myself and go after it. And daily He reminds me to take a break and be kinder to myself. At this point in our lives, I don’t want to say Manuel is my rock because that alludes to someone that is unchanging and set in their ways. Manny is more than that. I’ve witnessed his journey, it feels like an eternal bloom. He’s changed, and I with him. It’s a dynamic that is hard to come by and even harder to sustain. Love drives us and saves us. It is what we answer to whenever we reach a crossroads or milestone. We are not the same people we were almost a decade ago ...