Tim and I share a mutual friend, Sara. She grew up with Tim in his home town of Olean. Their mothers were each others bridesmaids. Sara and Tim were roommates when we met. I worked with Sara at Buffalo Trail Elementary.

For weeks, she had been telling both of us that we should meet. Neither of us obliged until the Smithsonian Teacher's Night.

Prior to going out, Sara and I stopped by her place. She really wanted me to meet Tim. I didn't find out until later that Tim had been sick with the flu during the week.

Sara gave me the tour of her place, which ended with Tim. She very conveniently had to leave, forcing Tim and I to get to know each other.

We must have liked each other because the following Saturday we went on our first date and have been together ever since.

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