Imagine you’re a ghost. You drift through the world but nobody sees you. You’re disconnected. Then one day, after years of being invisible, someone sees you! You get to know each other, and become friends. Through that one connection, your life begins. I have few memories of childhood, maybe because it felt like nobody saw me. My life began at age 12 when I met my first best friend. We talked hours a day for years, sharing all of our thoughts — comparing experiences and emotions. The...