Looking back to the night at the club, it was actually in my best interest that I had delayed checking my phone. Drunken Skyler would not have been able to tolerate the earth-shattering news that was waiting for me in my inbox. My childhood best friend, Sarah, had passed away. She had struggled with multiple different health issues, and eventually, her body just couldn’t keep fighting anymore.

The last few days had been extremely rough, and the next few days showed no sign of ...