I remember that I always looked up to you because you were so smart and so opinionated and knew exactly what you wanted even at such a young age as ours. I remember sitting on my laptop with dial-up until six in the morning, role-playing and talking. I also remember you were the first online friend I ever talked to on the phone. I remember pacing around my room in California because I was so nervous. But because that went so well, and because my away message said, “On the phone with CJ”, Eric then messaged me and said he wanted to talk to me too. But you and I lost contact and after years, I had an email in my inbox and today you left me a message telling me that if you didn’t see me tomorrow, you wished me a Happy Birthday.

You are patient, kind, and forgiving and I’m sorry I don’t know you as well as I should. And thank you for so many wonderful years.