Kevin and I had been friends from about 4 th grade on. We couldn’t have been more different. Where I was shy, insecure, a little overweight and not popular with the girls – Kevin had the physique, the gift of gab, and wasn’t shy. By the time I was 16 and he was 17, he was the most popular guy in high school and the school sports star. We were friends – best friends – and I truly admired him and in some ways lived vicariou...