It was my very first day at Smith, and I had just flown a long way all by myself and my luggage was lost.

It was also my first trip to New England.

I felt like a fish out of water and nothing looked familiar and no one was dressed like me. I went with my house to the orientation pizza party, and there you were. You approached me and claimed me as your friend and you dressed like me and you were friendly and fun and from the South and suddenly I felt like I wasn't going to die.

And I've adored you ever since.