During an unexpected ice storm in January, a simple phone call turned into something much more. I was talking with my cousin Lashanda and her best friend Tonya, who I now proudly call my future sister-in-law, when she suggested I meet her brother. Of course, I had one important question: “He got a job?” Once she said yes, I was interested! I asked for a picture and thought, “Okay… he looks good.” I sent mine back, and the introduction was set. Even though Tonya didn’t follow up the next day, fate stepped in. I received a message from my cousin saying, “Duke said text him.” That one message started it all and the rest is history.