NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio — In the front yard of a North Ridgeville home, hope blooms in vibrant colors.

What started as a simple gesture of love during a health crisis has blossomed into Greenview Petals, a thriving flower business that's helping Travis and Juana Reynolds pursue their dream of becoming parents through adoption.

The Reynolds' story began 13 years ago, when Travis was a college student in Toledo determined to win over a young woman in Ashtabula. Despite the three-hour distance between them, Travis made the drive every weekend.

"He kept asking me out and I was like, 'It's not going to work out. It's three hours. I don't like to drive.' I was like, 'I'm going to be honest: I'm not going to drive out here,'" Juana recalls, with a laugh.

But Travis had other plans.

"I wante

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