One of the things about living in New York is that I get to stay in contact with people from all different aspects of my life. Sometimes these encounters can be unexpected and startling like last week when I was interviewed for a job by an old friend at an organization where I had no idea she was working. Other times, seeing old friends can be the perfect cure for a draining week. When I lived in the Bay Area, I was the director of a nonprofit, working with youth to get them involved in social justice issues. Jess is one of those genius youths. Though she has been living in New York for four years, we hadn't gotten around to seeing each other until tonight. I always pegged Jess as a New Yorker, but she is headed home to the Bay after she graduates from college in a little over a month. We have so much catching up to do, and I'm truly disappointed we waited so long to reunite.
We're going to try to maximize the time we have left together in New York. I have a sneaky feeling that she'll be back.
