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THE FREE LOVE PROJECT: Bret + Sean

7/5/2016

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One is a former Marine who prefers Nerf guns to actual guns; the other is a successful business owner who loves to cook. Several chance encounters set the scene for a wildly inseparable duo.

Bret and Sean’s love story began during their childhood. The two of them grew up together in the same hometown and attended the same school.

"We were in the same art class. Bret was, and still is, an amazing artist,” according to Sean. “We shared the same circle of friends but didn’t hang out directly.”
 
“I thought Sean was cute and funny and I knew he was gay before he did,” Bret said back with a smile.
 
After high school they went separate ways. Sean left for the military and Bret went to college to study international law. 
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Four years passed before a chance meeting  would bring them back together. 

"That is when our bond really started. We were the best of friends. Loved and supported each other. But after a few years, Sean decided he wanted to move to Florida and leave Cincinnati. It was very hard for me but of course I supported his decision." Bret told me.  

The years Sean spent down south created distance between the two. This was before smart phones and Facebook. Keeping in touch took a lot of effort.

"Bret and I lead very different lives that drifted us apart. But I thought about him all the time."                                    
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In 2010, Sean decided to move back home again to be closer to his family.

​"I had no idea if Bret still lived here or not. Or how to get a hold of him."


Once again fate brought them back together. That year on St Patrick's day, Sean turned a corner heading to a pub in Covington and bumped into Bret.

"I just looked up and said, well hi Bret! Then he grabbed me and picked me up and hugged me so tight. I knew right then we would not be spending any more time apart."
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Finally, Bret and Sean broke the cycle of long absences apart by getting married in the fall of 2015. No explanation was needed. Their love was destiny. Even their supportive, close knit families and friends believed it too.

Nowadays, they enjoy quiet weeknights cooking and laying on the couch together watching reruns of The Golden Girls with their two Great Pyrenees, Chase and Cody.
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No discrimination, judgment, or hatred. There is no harm in love. We should embrace it. I’m offering free mini-sessions to capture lifestyle moments of LGBT couples in the hope of spreading grace in understanding the people behind the price. After recent tragedies, I feel compelled to use what I have to give back to the community, spread awareness, and shine a light on love in all its beautiful forms. This project is about what you and your significant other want to share with the world. Tell your story through my lens, make a friend (me!), and promote love. 
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5 Comments
Doug
7/6/2016 08:39:38 pm

I could not cry more tears of joy for the love you have and have re-discovered and for you allowing our participation in that journey!

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Sean davis
7/27/2016 01:51:16 pm

Thank you Doug. 😘 Love you!

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Day Lemming
7/7/2016 11:09:15 am

I love the story. I am going to and print it. Bret is my great nephew and when he married Sean, he became my great nephew also. You see my children are adopted and I believe I have the right to choose who I want in my family and therefore Sean in my great Nephew. All of this will be put in the Family tree. Love you both.

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Sean davis
7/27/2016 01:21:25 pm

Love you Day!

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Rusty
7/6/2017 02:34:13 pm

J don't even know how to comment....to have been a little part in knowing Sean in Florida and seeing what he has become and with who....is absolutely wonderful and beautiful !! HUGS to you both!!

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