Ours is a love story born in the stillness of the world.
It was
April 2020, Sherry’s birthday, and the world had just pressed pause. COVID had swept across the globe, and nearly everyone was sheltering in place, wondering what came next. In the silence of that moment, something extraordinary stirred:
a match on Tinder, quiet and fateful, between two souls who had known one another long before this lifetime began.
We began dating over FaceTime—an entire week of laughter, curiosity, and instant soul recognition through a screen. Then Sherry came over to Nate’s apartment in Walnut Creek… and simply never left. There was no need. We both knew.
A few days later, Sherry brought over her beloved cat,
Mort, who strolled into the apartment like he had been waiting for that moment all his life. He was instantly embraced by
Pixel and
Lola, Nate’s feline companions, who recognized in him a fellow traveler and guardian.
And just like that, our family was whole.
In the crucible of lockdown—twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week—we did what many thought impossible:
we fell into truth. There were no masks, no performances, just the raw, radiant unfolding of two souls remembering their path together. Very early on, we knew with quiet certainty:
this is a sacred partnership, forged not just for this lifetime, but for every one to come.
Since then, our love has only deepened. Through growth, grace, and the everyday magic of being fully seen, we’ve chosen each other—again and again—with joy, devotion, and infinite gratitude.
This is where our story begins. The rest is stardust and destiny.