Twenty years ago, after watching the terrorist attacks on 9/11, I realized that I needed to make my way 3k miles from coast to coast. With flights no longer being an option, I called one of my best friends and asked if he wanted to take a road trip with me. Without hesitation, Tony dropped everything for a week long adventure and drove across the country with me as we processed 9/11, reminisced about college and savored our friendship. Many terrible things happened that week, but spending time with Tony was not one of them.