“If anyone would understand, it was my best friend. “Just love him,” she said. “Whatever happens, if you love someone and know you’re loved back, you will always have that.” She paused and then added, “To be honest, it’s not nearly as good as when they’re actually alive, but you know, you have to try.”

“If anyone would understand, it was my best friend. “Just love him,” she said. “Whatever happens, if you love someone and know you’re loved back, you will always have that.” She paused and then added, “To be honest, it’s not nearly as good as when they’re actually alive, but you know, you have to try.”

— A.J. Pearce