It all began in the seventh grade. Girl next door meets the boy who had just moved to Edmond, Oklahoma from Norway. We were neighbors, classmates and instantly best friends. During the four years that he lived in America, we were inseparable. We'd ride bikes to each other's house, have our parents drop us off on our first date (thanks mom and dad!), she'd help him with his homework, we'd try out for the middle school talent show together (and fail miserably) and of course, we'd fall in love... years later, we came to learn that no matter the distance, we would always find our way back to each other - and, as they say, the rest is history!