04/02/2026
meet Colin & Gage - one of our bEfriend Pairings!
they met over FaceTime through a mutual friend & hungout in person at a local bEfriend Community Gathering where they hit it off.
âI blinked and all of a sudden, Colinâs a huge part of lifeâ Gage shared.
now, their rhythm is steady and familiar. they FaceTime twice a week to talk about their day, what they ate for lunch, and what theyâre looking forward to. when theyâre together, youâll find them in downtown Bentonville, grabbing a bite from the For The Love food truck, jamming to Foo Fighters in the car, or enjoying ice cream at Spark CafĂ©.
âisolation is so difficult for anybody,â Gage says. âweâre all human. we all need that connection with each other. when it comes to Colin, he isnât my charity work. heâs my friend, and when Iâm not around him, I find myself talking about him all the time, and I look forward to the times weâre able to be together.
Iâm thankful that I get to be one of the people in his life he calls a friend & that I get to call him my friend as well.â
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