Yesterday I waited three hours at the Safety Council to take my license road test. The lobby was jammed full of anxious, fidgety people of all ages watching the parking lot from behind big glass window panes. Nervous about the falling snow and parallel parking. It's funny how such strange situations can bring humans together so quickly. I met a man from Adelaide, Australia who had just moved to the States, perfectly friendly and unafraid to break a silence. Something to appreciate.
The wait did pay off, too. Otherwise I might not have recounted the wait nearly as fondly.
My parents threw their annual "End of Season Hawkwatch Party" last night (yes, I know). There are friends that have been coming every year for twenty years that were so excited and congratulatory toward me. They don't have kids of their own, I was amazed at how proud they were of me. How is it possible that we can forget people that care so much?
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