{"id":5202,"date":"2019-03-11T14:19:31","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T14:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.robust.digital\/?p=5202"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:46:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:46:02","slug":"guy-lost-touch-with-his-preschool-crush-years-later-impossible-becomes-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/guy-lost-touch-with-his-preschool-crush-years-later-impossible-becomes-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Lost Touch with His Preschool Crush, Years Later Impossible becomes Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Laura Scheel and Matt Grodsky first met in preschool at the age of three. At a time when children are still mildly disgusted by any affection between boys and girls, Laura and Matt quickly built a friendship that surprised everybody. Their bond was strong and unique, something that their teachers and parents had never realized young preschoolers could have at such an early stage in life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
One day, Matt made an unforgettable gesture in front of his classmates that caused them to erupt in laughter. What was once a happy, innocent time in life soon became a part of the past after Laura and Matt moved to different schools. But against all odds, many years down the road, they would cross paths once again, only this time the unthinkable happens.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
No, these weren\u2019t Laura and Matt\u2019s nicknames in preschool. The super cute Disney-themed outfits you see them wearing in the picture above is just one of the many adorable moments they shared in preschool. They first met at the age of three in a preschool in Phoenix, Arizona, and they quickly became friends. In the beginning, nobody paid them much mind \u2013 after all, kids make new friends all the time, right? \u2013 but as time went on, parents and teachers alike would notice a tight bond forming between the two tots…<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
At the beginning, Laura thought that Matt was just some goofy kid who followed her wherever she went. If kids can identify whether someone is being too aggressive or not, we don\u2019t know, but after she got the chance to know him, they quickly became super-best friends. The two toddlers did everything together, including giggling during naptime which may have drowned the sounds of soft snores coming from their classmates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Despite still being in training pants, Matt felt the need to constantly impress Laura with adorable charming methods. His go-to way of wooing Laura was reciting lines from Disney films, mostly The Lion King<\/em>. Maybe they worked, maybe they didn\u2019t, but he did manage to get her undivided attention throughout much of their time together in preschool. Matt even tried to show off his strength by cracking a pi\u00f1ata at a Cinco de Mayo celebration. All his flirting was beyond cute, but none of their teachers were prepared for what he was planning to do next.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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4. \u201cWill you marry me?\u201d<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Everybody who knew Laura and Matt had the inkling that their friendship was more than that. In fact, by three-year-olds\u2019 standards, they were head-over-heels in love with each other. One day in the middle of a school day, Matt declared in front of all his classmates that he would one day marry Laura and they\u2019d live happily ever after. He probably also threw in a few choice Disney lines to make his declaration of love more official. You probably already know how children react to the notion of love. Everybody laughed, and even his teachers snickered at his heartfelt proposal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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5. Going their separate ways<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Laura and Matt definitely made quite an impression on their teachers throughout their time in preschool. They were inseparable, more so than any child has ever been. When they weren\u2019t giggling together at school, they were at each other\u2019s birthday parties or hanging out during weekly play dates. But as preschool drew to a close, their daily ritual of playing and citing Disney lines had come to an end. Everyone had hoped that they\u2019d go to the same kindergarten, but their parents had other plans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Needless to say, young Laura and Matt were heartbroken that they wouldn\u2019t see each other on a daily basis anymore. Their parents had sent them to different kindergartens. They didn\u2019t do it intentionally; they were just unaware of how deep their mutual affections were. They tried to make time to meet each other regularly, but as Matt did not have a driver\u2019s license or a car, he could not meet with Laura whenever he wanted. Eventually, the only way they stayed in each other\u2019s lives was through annual Christmas cards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Laura and Matt\u2019s separation started from kindergarten and would continue all the way through elementary school. But as it turns out, time can heal anything, including losing the love of your young, preteen life. In a matter of years, their anticipation of receiving the next Christmas card would diminish, and although they could still recall their best friend from preschool, their feelings for one another also began to wane. For the next several years, Laura and Matt would think of each other less and less. Their busy school schedules and social lives put a halt to any past notion of young love. But even though they had nearly forgotten about each other, fate had something pretty sneaky up its sleeve for Laura and Matt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Elementary school came and went. Laura and Matt\u2019s story together seemed to be only a whisper of history. After elementary school, junior high school came along, but yet again, they were enrolled in different schools. Two years later, after graduating from junior high, Laura and Matt were getting ready for high school. As it turns out, the two of them\u2026 also went to different high schools. But on day, out of sheer chance, Laura came across Matt Grodsky\u2019s phone number while going through her high school friend\u2019s phone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Laura asked her friend how she had Matt\u2019s number on her phone, and she told her that they were friends in junior high. Curious as to why Matt would cause such a reaction in her new high school friend, she asked Laura why she was so excited. Laura told her about their close relationship in preschool, how he had proposed, and how they had remained close for many years until eventually drifting apart. Laura\u2019s friend knew exactly what she needed to do. She gave Laura\u2019s phone number to Matt and told him to contact her. It wasn\u2019t long before Laura received a text from her preschool sweetheart asking to meet up at the local movie theater. After their meeting, the rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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10. Rekindling a forgotten love<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Laura met Matt at the theater that fateful night, and to the two, time hardly seemed to pass at all. They picked up right where they left off; as close as ever, making jokes, talking about their personal lives. You know, high school stuff. Their forgotten love had rekindled, and only two weeks after the night at the movies, they were official. They met almost every weekend and attended each other\u2019s school dances. Even though going to different schools was a strain on their relationship, they made it work.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Their story was like one straight out of a storybook. Love lost at a young age, forgetting about each other as times goes on, then being reunited through a mutual friend. But time can be pretty cruel at times as it was repeating itself all over again. Laura and Matt had graduated from high school and had enrolled at different universities\u2026 in different states. They had made things work before, but Laura was always just a short drive away. Now, heading off to different colleges in separate parts of the country, the young couple really had to think things over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The pair decided that they weren\u2019t going to let history repeat itself, no matter how far they were from each other. Laura enrolled at Northern Arizona University while Matt traveled to Chicago to attend Columbia College. Even though they were wedged apart by a 1,600-mile travel, they committed to staying in each other\u2019s lives. Matt and Laura would fly out to see each other when they had time, and they stayed connected through various online platforms. Technology truly is a wonderful thing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
But the constant flights to and from Arizona were taking its toll on a busy Matt. He had classes he couldn\u2019t miss, but he was missing his girlfriend more and more. One day, while back in town, he asked Laura out to a picinc. He had hitched a plan, and thankfully none of it involved quoting cheesy lines from The Lion King<\/em>. During the entire ride from her home to their old school grounds, Laura noticed that Matt was acting strange. He was fidgeting more than usual. Sure, Matt still had a shadow of his old goofball ways, but Laura had an inkling that something was up. She had no idea where Matt was taking her, and he was becoming more and more nervous with every passing minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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14. \u201cWill you marry me: the sequel\u201d<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
After finally reaching their old preschool, Laura was a bit shocked that they\u2019d have a picnic on the lawn of their old school. Perhaps he was just being reminiscent, or maybe he had something else in store. It turns out, both were true. To Laura\u2019s shock, Matt got down on one knee and popped the question. Between the waterfall of tears gushing from her eyes, she answered with an enthusiastic \u201cYES!\u201d He proposed to her on May 23, 2015, about two decades after their Simba and Winnie costume-wearing days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Matt had planned the entire proposal for several months. He had his brother stationed at the preschool in preparation of capturing the momentous occasion on camera. Matt had also asked for her father\u2019s blessing prior to purchasing the engagement ring he used to propose to his preschool\/high school girlfriend. Their story of childhood love sent shockwaves through social media, going viral almost instantly, and many people from all corners of the world gave their congratulations to the newlyweds. Matt currently works as a screenwriter at a marketing agency, and Laura spends her time working at a non-profit organization aimed at helping foster families. They\u2019d love to have kids one day, but for the time being, they\u2019re happy with building a home, enjoying each other\u2019s presence, and raising their adorable pooch, Kitty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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