Danny and Katharine met in the summer of 2020. He was just beginning his first therapy position, and she was raising two young daughters with grit, grace, and an open heart. Introduced through a mutual friend, their connection began not with grand gestures—but with music, words, and stillness. Katharine found herself drawn to the way Danny moved through the world: creative, thoughtful, quietly radiant. They began writing poetry together—scribbling in journals, texting lines back and forth, weaving their thoughts into something sacred and shared. Together, they built what they called a temple of poetry—a space for honesty, imagination, and healing. One of their earliest poems was titled A Raft for Two—a simple image that captured what they were building: a small, strong vessel made for weathering storms, floating gently forward, side by side. Danny’s view of life—hopeful, philosophical, and deeply rooted in joy—touched Katharine in a way that helped her reclaim her own sense of possibility. His belief that life could be happy and fruitful wasn’t just words—it was a lived truth. It gave her strength as a single mother, and reminded her that softness could be strength too. Danny didn’t just fall in love with Katharine—he embraced her whole world. He brought groceries when things were tight, made the girls laugh with songs, and shared warm, homemade Indian meals that bridged their stories. Over time, Aislinn and Sophie came to love him too—not as a visitor, but as someone who truly showed up. He became a father to them in the deepest, most meaningful way. In November of 2024, with a heart full of certainty, Danny asked Katharine to share her life with him forever. She said yes without hesitation. This is their raft for two—a quiet, strong love that carries not just the two of them, but the family they’ve built together.