05/29/2026
Sometimes I look at us and think about how crazy it is that we’ve been doing life together since we were 12 years old. We truly grew up together in every possible way. Kids with big dreams..building businesses, building a family, and building a life we once only talked about in quiet conversations years ago.
Now, watching one of Devan’s biggest dreams come to life after working toward it for so long feels emotional in a way I still can’t fully explain.
What people don’t always see behind moments like this are the silent moments at home after stressful days. The pressure, the tension, the exhaustion, the sacrifices. The moments where business spills into marriage and marriage spills into business. The hard conversations, the setbacks, the uncertainty, and the seasons where we wondered how much more we had left to give.
But somehow, through all of it, we always find our way to move through it together.
And maybe that’s why this hug meant so much to me.
Because it wasn’t really about the shoot, the accomplishment, or the milestone. It was about everything it took to get here. The hard seasons. The good times, and everything in between. The moments we wanted to quit, and the moments that reminded us why we never did.
Lately, I’ve been learning how important it is to slow down long enough to really feel the good moments when they come instead of rushing past them. To celebrate them. To be grateful for them.
And this was one of those moments I never want to forget.
Because at the end of it all, the greatest part of any dream coming true isn’t the achievement itself… it’s who you get to hold at the end of it. 💙
