Sometime around last Christmas. It was subzero F outside and couldn't decide if it wanted to snow or not. My best friend and I went to see a movie, and afterwards just drove to a near-abandoned parking lot across from the theater, parked, turned on a radio station playing Christmas carols and just peacefully sat together in silence, listening to the music. It was the moment I realized our friendship didn't need words, just time together, and that we understood each other. One of the few peaceful moments I got in 2016.