The friendship piece “August 12, 2016” by Emma Louwagie opened up by describing a memory of the worst news she had ever been told. Her grandmother choked out the words,“‘Dylan Died.’ Those two words changed my entire life.” The narrator explained how Dylan’s death left her broken. He was best friend who was like a brother to her. It ended off by Emma becoming aware of how short life due to his death and cherishing her current friendship and any friendships she will make in the future.

    I liked this piece even though it revolves around a very sad event. It brought attention to the fact that “when a person loses their best friend, they will never be able to find a person who can entirely replace that bond.” It made me realize the value my friendships have and not to take them for granted. Dylan’s death was hard for her, however she moved passed it and learned a valuable lesson from it, and shared it with the public to learn from it too.