It’s funny to think about how certain events can change one’s life. For Ariana and myself, we were introduced by my mother. I had asked my mom if she knew anyone who wanted a pair of concert tickets to Dave Matthews Band that I had received from work. She said someone she worked with had a daughter who was interested. I said OK, and ended up going to the concert with her just as a friend, not ever thinking that it was a date or how it would change my life. We drove to the Xfinity Center in Massachusetts, which took about forty-five minutes from Pawtucket, where I had picked her up. We had a decent conversation in the car and leading up to the show but once we got there we looked at each other like, ‘what did we get ourselves into?!’ It wasn’t our favorite type of music, but we decided we would make the best of it. Ariana asked me if she could go to the rest room, so I walked her over. I stood outside waiting and thought, ‘wow this girl is pretty, interesting, smart, funny and someone I could see myself being friends with.’ She walked out of the bathroom and as she walked she had a large smile on her face while tilting her head, as she always did, I fell in love. It was a spur of the moment decision and I asked if she would like to stay at the concert or go on an adventure. She said, “Let’s go on an adventure!”