Funny how things just come full circle.. we met as preteens through a mutual friend—spending the summer, nights and weekends bonding over all things that teenagers liked: internet games, music, and instant messaging. (We’re showing our age) Like many things ‘coming of age’, we lost contact before starting high school. During this time, we grew up and went on our separate ways and lives. In 2020, before the world shut down due to a pandemic, we rekindled our friendship through one “happy birthday” message on Instagram in January, spending the shutdown getting to know each other and bonding again.. it wasn’t until over and year and a half later that we’d go from a friendship to a relationship.. and here we are 4 years later.. I guess what they say is true, timing is everything.