we met at decathlon sports camp
in the summer of 1995. matt, (age 14) was a junior counselor and kir (age 12) was a junior counselor in "training". we spent weeks playing capture the flag, soccer, flag football and throwing dodge-balls at one another, but it wasn't until the overnight camp-out where we shared our first kiss, well, kiss on the cheek. i remember it like it was yesterday. it was the moment that sparked the beginning of what is now, my most favorite love story.
we spent the next few years passing each other in the halls at menlo-atherton high-school, listening to bob marley in the parking lot, going to the same after school hangouts, cooling off at summertime pool parties, running in the same crowd and always keeping tabs on each other.
even post-college, our friendship didn't skip a beat. we organized weekend trips to tahoe, nyc, palm desert, and so on. we shared a bond that was truly special. we always looked out for one another, confided in each other, listened, laughed and offered support. we were the best of friends. we were family.
fast forward to dec. 24, 2013 to the night we shared our first "real" kiss. it was a moment our souls connected and we knew there was no turning back--our hearts were made for each other. 18 years of friendship went from friend-zone to holy crap, what just happened?- zone. our friendship quickly turned into love -- a love built on a foundation of trust, support, laughter, adventure and loyalty. 1 year and 4 days after that, matt proposed.
timing is everything, soulmates are real and fairy-tale endings do come true.
December 28, 2013
Bolinas, CA