07/18/2026
I dare you to ask me to tell you a love story.
I won’t tell you one I made up or one of my own. I won’t retell one that I saw in a movie or read in a book. Instead, I’ll tell you about one that was told to me. I’ll tell you about the one I heard from people who were lucky enough to witness it firsthand. I’ll tell you the story of the world’s most beautiful princess and her prince and the way they’d happily do anything for their friends but would prefer not to ask anything of anyone. I’ll tell you about how the princess’ friends know the depth of her kindness. I’ll tell you about how the prince’s friends tease him that he became the best version of himself when he met the princess. I’ll tell you about a party they threw where the prince changed the garbage bags himself, rather than ask anyone else to do it. I’ll tell you about the princess who spoke to her party staff and checked in to make sure they had everything they needed.
I heard the details of this love story from Kami, Kinsey, and Trey. They told the story of people who are wonderful on their own, but somehow even better together.
It’s a lovely story and it has a happy ending. I hope I get to tell you all about it someday.
Q + J, I am out of words to talk about how beautiful you are, but I hope you know how much it speaks to your character the way that others are so quick to extol you, applaud you, and root for you. It speaks to your kindness and your extraordinary reputations. I am so grateful that you invited me to spend some time with you to celebrate your love story. I loved every moment of it but *especially* the trivia over dinner, the cake cutting, Jace giggling as you swung him in the yard, Jack and Mayzie joining for a few photos and a lot of pets and kissing, and lighting ci**rs in complete darkness at the end of the night.
