After I met Barney my first day in Dübendorf, he became not only a close companion for sharing adventures and support, but a foundational influence for learning how to live life well. He was like no one else I have met before or since, and I have continued to think of him often since our days together at EAWAG. I owe him for so many amazing memories, countless overnight train rides to exotic people and places, steady support learning to live abroad, and most of all for making everyday life feel more magical as we shared the struggles, reactions, and joys of being in another culture as well as dreams of what could come after. Good-bye old friend, I already missed our days together in Dübendorf for a long time, and now I will also miss the opportunities for reconnecting that I was hoping we might create later in life. It was awesome to know you and I’m grateful for our time together.