It all started with a little nudge (or maybe a big shove) from fate—and some impatient friends. For months, our mutual friend, Meredith, had been telling each of us, “You have to meet my friend —you’d be perfect together!” But between busy schedules and missed connections, it never quite happened. Enter Erin, who decided enough was enough. One day, she stole Josh’s number and sent a not-so-subtle message with just of a picture of Emily (Subtlety was never her strong suit.) The rest is history. One message led to a first date— Josh and Fawkes stopped in Lexington on the way back from Asheville for pizza and drinks, and despite spilling all of Fawkes food over the sidewalk, we hit it off and never looked back. Turns out, our friends were right all along. **Moral of the story:** Sometimes love needs a little push (or a direct message from a fed-up friend). Thanks, Meredith for the vision, and Erin for the not-so-gentle nudge!