1346Kirstin Merrimarahajara submitted her SOTM from New Britain, CT, United Sates. She wrote: “My freshman year in college I met my boyfriend, Brian. We both know that in order to accomplish our goals there is a good chance we have to go our separate ways.

"One night when we were talking about where we are going to be a few years he looked at me and said, ‘You know, I wish i could just bottle you up and save you for later.’"