Luci was visiting Baltimore for the weekend. Somehow, we ended up at the same speakeasy, locked eyes across the bar, and as someone once wrote, “We were strangers until that first gaze, then suddenly soulmates.” Our first date lasted for hours. We talked, laughed, danced, and I think I even serenaded her. A year passed before we saw each other again, but we stayed in touch. When we finally reunited, we just knew. We’ve been inseparable ever since.

Every waking moment feels like a dream, and we’re so grateful to experience this life side by side. If we had to pick one memory, it would be when Behram proposed in Canterbury, UK last summer. That moment is something we still daydream about—it was full of love, surprise, and a sense that our lives were really beginning.

This past December, Behram suffered a sudden aortic aneurysm rupture and needed emergency open-heart surgery. By chance, Luci was home—a rare Thursday occurrence—and her quick action saved his life. Doctors still call him a miracle, but to us, the true miracle is the love and strength that got us through this tough period. If we received $20,000, it would go entirely toward the medical bills that remain a heavy burden. Your support would mean the world to us.