Like Cristina and Meredith, my roommate and I were complete strangers before meeting. We weren’t from the same town or even state. Our majors aren’t the same and as far as interests go we didn’t share an abundant amount. I had never heard of her hometown and she had never heard of mine, but from a distance we had planned to move to the same school and attend college.

I had already decided there was no way I could have a random roommate, so I signed up for an app that would lead me to meet new people. My roommate and I met on that app and immediately clicked. Instantly, we didn’t become best friends or sisters…we became each other’s person.

Although we had just met and we were three hours apart from each other, she instantly became my go to. She picked me up from any situation that had gotten me down and has never failed to get me back on my feet.

When you have a roommate like mine, that’s how you know you’ve met the Yang to your Grey. I am so lucky to have someone who is always honest with me. I don’t even have to ask for honesty or loyalty because with her I know I have an honest person. She gives the best advice as if she has lived a hundred years more than me.

After moving in together, we thought we needed to cut to the chase and learn every little thing about each other. We stayed up until morning, noticing it was five am, talking about everything in the world. What would I do without my Cristina? Who would I contemplate the universe with and cry about the simplest things with, that to us are the biggest?

When you find your very own Cristina Yang, you’ll know she can not be replaced. She’ll steal your favorite pair of house shoes, you’ll borrow everything of each others, and you’ll always admit you two look better together. You’ll know you’ve found your person when you fight with each other but can’t stay upset because you know you’re going to need her to be there right by your side before the week is over.

The love you have for your person is a love like no other. You can go all day without speaking but still always know how the other feels. Even by saying only one word, you know if they are stressed or having the greatest day. If you’re like us, you tell each other you love them multiple times a day and to be careful even if they’re just going to the bathroom down the hall.

You care about your person like you care about your favorite stuffed animal you refuse to wash. When the day is done and it’s time to relieve some stress, it’s so nice to have a person to eat Subway and Cheerios with while obsessing over your favorite show.

No doubt, my Meredith self couldn’t do life alone without my person. Thankfully, I have someone to keep me in line when my indecisiveness takes over even if it’s trying to decide if I really want Starbucks or not. The day we met, I knew we would be a dynamic duo…but we have truly become a huge part in each other’s lives.

You’re my person, Roomie. You will always be my person no matter how hangry we get or how many stressful days we have. Despite our tiny arguments that spark every now and then or the fact that your boyfriend may think he loves you more than me, you’ll always be the Yang to my Grey..and no one or nothing can come between us.