Our paths had crossed several times at school. Always a look or a passing, we never spoke a word. 1998, winter break had ended and we were now in the same class. At the start of class we were lab partners, by the end of the day we shared our first kiss. For five months we did everything together, until July at graduation. Jake returned back to Wisconsin to find a job and start his life. Distance kept us from a relationship, but during the late summer of 2000 we were reunited. By chance Jake was in town for work. For that 1 week we were inceperable again. We continued to date long distance until Christmas 2000. I went to visit Jake in Wisconsin, we shared the holidays and rang in 2001 together. It was on my return back to Arizona after the New Year that spawned Jake to tell me in a letter that “now” was not our time. Since 2001 Jake and I had started our own lives. We had both married and divorced, started carriers and made a life for ourselves. We stayed somewhat connected over thos years. Some how deep inside, I think there was alway a question we both felt. Are they the one? Can this person be my soulmate? Friday, December 12, 2014, Jake called me to apologize for the past. We agreed to meet that evening to talk. The moment the front door opened I had forgiven him. There was still so much love still and so many questions. Since that night, we have not looked back. Some how I think we always knew we were meant for each other. It took us over 20 years of living separate lives to realize we want to live only one life. That is a life together.