Did you ever get invited to a destination wedding? I did—three family weddings, to be exact—and I feared how I would afford them.
Sound familiar? Have you ever been broke and asked the universe for help, not knowing what gifts might come from your request?
Well, let me tell you what happened. I got a part-time job and managed to pay for the flights, hotels, tuxedos, and gifts. Fast forward a bit.
I kept the second job, met a girl, and fell in love. Did I mention she was blind? She couldn’t see at all, wore dark glasses, walked with a cane, had great hearing, and read Braille.
We dated, we kissed, and we got close. Then, a miracle happened—she regained her sight after years of blindness. That’s right, she could see! God is great. She saw me and liked what she saw. We married in 2020. No destination wedding.

Fast forward a bit more. We got COVID-19. It sucked.
I got better, but she struggled and eventually got worse.

Medical bills piled up—medical bills, medical bills, and more medical bills...
I asked the universe for help again. The universe said "Vanilla." So, we started a company.

Thanks for reading our origin story.