Sarai Jones was four days into a trip to Italy when her best friend Marissa called. It was late morning in Positano and the middle of the night back in Seattle, so Jones says she knew the call was unusual. Marissa was crying before she’d even explained what had happened.
Jones says Marissa hesitated, not wanting to ruin the trip from across the world. She told her to say it anyway and later said she was glad she pushed, since she still had about a week and a half left of her vacation.