Corinne & Sunny

We first crossed paths in eighth grade on the school bus, in the small town of Waynesville, Missouri. Both of our dads were in the army, and while Corinne initially lived on the military base, she later moved off-base to a neighborhood adjacent to me. We quickly became close friends, spending our days walking around the neighborhood and being our weird, goofy selves (some things never change). Soon after, Corinne moved to Maryland after ninth grade. We remained friends, visiting each other periodically.

After college, we became travel buddies, seeing each other when we'd go on adventures out of the country. In 2019, I started working for a remote company. That's when I moved in with Corinne and her roommate Maggie in the Bay Area. After a few years, I moved to LA with my cousin Nathan. Corinne traveled as a nomad for some time, but eventually found her way back to me and now lives in LA.

The friendship between Corinne and me is particularly meaningful; as "army brats," maintaining friendships can be challenging. Despite Corinne moving away early in our relationship, we've managed to remain best friends, forging an inseparable bond that feels like sisterhood...

Maddie & Sunny

We first met in college as members of Kappa Delta sorority. We were friends, but not super close—more like friendly acquaintances navigating our separate circles. We even lived together for a year in the sorority house with five other girls, yet somehow, our paths didn’t quite align. Who knows why we weren’t close then? It's possible the universe was just waiting for the perfect moment...

After college, we both started working for Cerner Corporation. While the company employed nearly 13,000 people in Kansas City at the time, we started seeing each other at social gatherings for consultants and were even placed on the same travel assignment in Boston. All of a sudden, we became OBSESSED with each other and inseparable.

We spent our days at each other's houses laughing so hard that we couldn't speak, venturing into random shenanigans, and going to parties with our friends (too often, buying way too many Vegas bombs). I became a part of the Simon family, being appointed (possibly self-appointed) as Sunny Simon. Some things are destined to happen, and even though it took us a few years, our bond is one that will last a lifetime...

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