A love story almost four decades in the making, Susan and Pat met in 1986 thanks to Susan's cousin Theresa. She had recently moved to the Bronx to live with her aunts while Pat had just started his career as a doorman on Park Avenue. The two dated for nearly a year, but hearts and time are fickle things. Pat and Susan went their separate ways, having families of their own: three sons for Susan and two daughters and a son for Pat! Susan moved away, leaving the frigid winters of New York for the balmy bayous of Florida. The two lost track of each other for years, until 1998 when Susan started her search. The internet was still new then and Pat had no online presence, so the search remained fruitless for nearly 25 years. In 2023, Susan and Theresa found a mutual friend on Facebook who had recently been with Pat. A few quick messages back and forth and a few days of bashfulness, and Susan finally gave Pat the call. After nearly 37 years, Pat and Susan were finally reunited, meeting in New York in March of 2024. He proposed a few months later on the same island they will be getting married. With that, you're caught up! Nearly forty years behind, and forever ahead of them.