Fate was on our side though and led us to each other in a most unusual way. On a whim, Tyler placed an ad in a personals page on the internet.....he was looking for a penpal.  

One night, while surfing through the Yahoo sports section I noticed Yahoo had a personals page and decided to check it out. I was amazed at the trash I read there, it was sickening. As I read through the ads, I came to one from Tyler, it was so sweet and seemed so sincere. I sent him a reply that same night.  

You have to understand that this is completely out of character for me, and this is where fate comes into play. I am not one to take chances!!!  

Tyler and I started writing back and forth via email every day, later confessing that in those early weeks we both would run home and check our email like a kid running to the Christmas tree on Christmas morning.  

After about a month we decided to meet in a chat room. It was awkward at first, but it was also very exciting. We talked in the chat room until 6 a.m. We're both in our late 20's so it's not like we were a couple of foolish kids playing on our computers. 

About a month after that we decided that we needed to meet in person; since we were both so attached to each other that it was the next logical step.  

In the week leading up to our first meeting we were both very nervous, but the minute I saw him for the very first time, I knew in my heart that I had just met the love of my life. 

Tyler and I have been together ever since, and it has been absolutely perfect. He is the kindest, sweetest, most generous man I've ever met.