In Douglas Adams' classic science fiction novel, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," the number 42 is the answer to the question, "What is the meaning of life, the universe and everything." But for two Maryland women, Anjanette (Anjie) Lynchard and Mary Ann Carroll, it's the number 23, not 42, that has marked their special connection to life and each other - along with a liver, a robotic surgeon and the organ transplant team at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Lynchard and Carroll first became friends in 2010 when the Lynchards moved to Columbia, Maryland, directly across the street from the Carrolls. Lynchard's son, Jared, and Carroll's son, Phillip, soon became best friends. "They were practically inseparable, spending time together biking, fishing and catching frogs," says Lynchard.
