Annette Willis and I became friends several years ago via texting.
We first connected over one of my columns — I don’t remember which one — but that column was the start of a beautiful friendship. Last Sunday, I attended Annette’s funeral. She died Oct. 3, only days after our last text.
It’s funny how you can become friends with someone from a totally different background. Yet because of your shared values, something clicks and you become close friends, even though you never met in person. That’s the way it was with me and Annette…