Pearla and John first met in the lovely Georgetown Neuro ICU, when they were both asked to see the same patient. They became friends a few months later, when John was doing his Neurology rotation. At first Pearla was unsure about having a new member on the team, but she soon realized how helpful, smart and hardworking John was. One morning during Neurology conference after a night shift, feeling sleep deprived, Pearla told a dumb joke and everyone looked at her like :-| but John laughed and he realized they have a similar terrible sense of humor. With the help of their match-maker friend Nadia, that was the start of their journey!