Almost 23 years ago I lost my very first best friend the one person who knew me before the world did My brother My only sibling We grew up together laughed together dreamed together And then just as we were stepping into adulthood cancer came and took him away He was only 21 I was just 19 Not a day goes by that I don t think about him especially on days like today Today would ve been his 45th birthday I know you re up there Trav probably celebrating with Andy and Brian cracking jokes keeping everyone laughing like you always did But down here I miss you deeply especially our talks There ve been so many moments in life where I could ve really used your advice your calm your presence Losing him taught me something I carry with me every day Life is fragile and time is