She made such a positive impact on my life. We learned together, we created together, we laughed endlessly on the phone. She was so anti-drama, and I loved her for it. When I was emotional, she was so straight to the facts and had a way in saying it that you could relate to and let it go. She shared her books once, trusted me enough to ship them all the way to CT, through my trip to CO where I shipped them back, after reading them page to page. She valued her memories, and we both related in the connections. She will always be loved by me. She was one of those friends where you wouldn't talk for a while but that didn't matter when you did, because friends picked up right where you left off and adored each other. I love you Beaner. You will be forever missed by me. I know your family will forever miss you too. Thank you for the love and beauty you provided in your friendship with me all these years.