Even though we first met in choir two years earlier, 2015 was when our friendship grew. From realizing our mutual love of animated shows and literature, to having life-chats about what was important to us, we soon became close friends. As 2015 neared its end, I worked up the courage (and sense) to ask Jackie if she would like to go on a date and see where things went. Her first response was a question: “Why would you like to go out with me?” I told her how much our friendship meant to me, and that I could see it growing into something more if we gave it a chance. Jackie agreed. We planned to go out to a movie followed by dinner. Little did we know, that would set up our first of many shows we would go out to see together.