People Who Have Made An Influence Part 5: Alexis Traxinger

Sometimes you meet someone totally randomly in an immature way and you click immediately. Sometimes you feel like you can trust someone in life super well immediately and you feel like you can become a beacon in their light right away. And sometimes you are still friends with them in a close way years later. There are only four people I felt this way about that I have met in my adult life: Zech Wendt (already been covered), Alex Krabiel, Danica Rhoades (both will be covered next year), and the subject of this expose Alexis Traxinger. I met Alexis trying to tackle her like a Boise State linebacker on the Quad at Boise State. I don't know why I tried to tackle her but I think I was so excited to meet someone I could connect with right away. She probably thought "who is this goofball" and despite that she followed me like glue the rest of the day. And we became best friends. She invited me to the dinner that fall and I was the only non-first year invited to that and we have traveled several times including Alaska and Oregon and Sun Valley and a few other fun jaunts we have been to the grocery store together a few times we have gone to the Corn Maize we have gotten numerous morning walks and coffee and numerous workout classes and numerous beers and a margarita or two and we have throughout all of that stayed best friends. She is not a super affectionate person but gave me a hug right away and over time has allowed me to kiss her on the cheek and hold her hand and actually enjoys it. We have 20 minute phone conversations when we are stressed and we have continued to build a solid rapport that while not professional has been such a great friend beacon that we feel like we could fit in in any event with each other and she might be on staff at my nonprofit in the future. She is funny, smart, kind, adventurous, creative, fit, wise beyond her years but still goofy, and a true spitfire and full of energy. It seems like we will be friends until we are ghosts and I will always care for her in a way that no one can understand and that I have a hard time explaining to others. Through all the insults, all the nicknames, all the laughter, all the fun events, all the exercise, and all the drinks we are capable of serious conversations sometimes about our families, things we have in common, life goals and dreams, and other topics that we have discussed although it is rare that we are. Lexi Baby is one of my favorite people ever and a true luxury model car (A Lexis) just had to throw that in there. I am so proud of her and can't wait to see her soon. She is my best friend.