We met at a Harinama kirtan on Mother’s Day 2023 at Sevier Park in Nashville. We talked that day and exchanged numbers, becoming fast friends and bonding over our experiences in Krishna consciousness, gardening and plants, love of nature, and our shared attitudes toward life in general. I (Katie) had been praying to meet a friend who I could talk with about Krishna and who was similar and relatable to me, and I felt like this prayer was answered within a week of meeting Jai. We enjoyed our friendship so much, a little over a year later, we decided to get married.