That was basically the premise of our friendship, since everyone would kept saying we would end up together to us both, and in reality we truly believed we would be friends for life, seeing each other grow, marry, have kids and always being there for one another and the friends that were always with us, that was the goal, we never had seen each other besides that and even would support our dreams in finding respective partners to marry and grow old with. It was not until we went through a lot of losses, rough moments, loneliness and yet through it all we were both there for each other… we then unexpectedly started something we both were too scared to even think of. A lot of people want to find the love of their life’s in a person they’re compatible, but how do you navigate that easily when - besides God - the only connection, support, closest person to you that you have is suddenly becoming more? The famous “friends to lovers” trope is widely known and loved, but nobody speaks loudly about the courage and even sacrifice it takes to risk losing the best friendship you’ve ever had to make it into a relationship that can either become forever or end and give you a great loss of everything you’ve built before dating - a true lifelong connection with a friend that you relied on the darkest of times. It is easier to risk getting hurt by a stranger, but what about the person that gave you a home in their friendship and made it safe to be yourself in the happiest and darkest of moments? The leap of faith after three years of an amazing friendship filled with moments of joy, laughter, confidence, reliance and strength was just out of the ordinary - and probably the scariest thing we’ve ever faced. The dilemma was; “If this doesn’t work out, we will not be on each other’s life’s as friends anymore, but if it does… we will find everything together” And getting out of that dilemma was very challenging. After we faced our darkest days all while holding each other’s hand, it became too familiar to let go of. But you probably are wondering; “Where the sudden shift from not seeing each other as more than friends to potential partners came from besides emotionally?” Well… that is a story for the wedding day, for sure.