It was the height of the pandemic. May 2nd, 2020, to be exact. Meeting at Half Moon Bay, CA, two then-strangers walked along the shore. Vishnu climbed some trees while Briana waited patiently. They explored tide pools and examined giant sea kelp. They watched birds fly high against the ocean and sky. Briana looked at Vishnu and said, "You remind me of me." It was a strange thing to say out loud. They have been inseparable ever since. We would not be who we are today without our parents. Despite our different cultures and backgrounds, Vishnu and Briana are more alike than not. Our temperaments, our values, the things that bring us joy and ground us. We believe it is because of the love and the strength of our parents, and the love and the strength they instilled in us. We love you Me & Ba, Amma and Appa. Thank you for loving and accepting the other as if they are your own. It means the world to us.