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I'll miss you Maria

Maria, as always, smiling and having a good time

I learned that Maria died from injuries in a car accident on Monday. Michael was in the accident as well but was discharged from the hospital today. Their wedding in 2003 was one of the best times of my life. Rarely have I seen two lives come together and so profoundly change each other.

She had a great smile, and she always made you feel included. Maybe that’s why their relationship felt so great. I felt included in whatever life changing energy they had between each other. She was fiery and forthright. I always admired how we could disagree and still be friends.

I remember her last words to me were her singing Happy Birthday in Spanish over the phone. The way she sang the word cumpleanos has stuck in my head since then. In the weeks since I’d found it repeating in my head and it’d always give me a little smile.

I will miss you Maria. And to Michael, my good friend, whatever it takes.