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“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.”

Søren Kierkegaard

Julugust 2023

…and the summer gambols on…

Summers are for:

  • talking to your parents about the muggy weather and the passage of time over spicy noodles and sweet black plums
  • waiting on the hot, sticky subway platform (life), eagerly awaiting to be engulfed by the glorious cool blast of an a/c-soaked subway car (eternity)
  • exploring new places with old friends, taking afternoon naps, and indulging in a rare, agenda-less day
  • picking up right where you left off with loved ones, whether over text or over a meal, whether it’s been a few days, months, or even years
  • discussing difficult things at speakeasies and whispered “what are we doing”s
  • tearing up when you think about how we’re surrendering something good for something great

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