We All Want Impossible Things

<p><strong>Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self?</strong></p> <p>Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life's milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, the Madonna phase, REM concerts, unexpected wakes, marriages, infertility, and children. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the backup hard drive for mine.'</p> <p>So when Edi is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from chipped ice and watermelon cubes to music therapy; from snack smuggling to impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night. Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment, about building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.</p>