Today I had occasion to reunite with a somewhat rag tag group of acquaintances and friends at a profoundly bitter sweet event and I was truly and surprisingly astounded by what a brilliant and crazy and haplessly beautiful group of people they were. Or perhaps, I think, I hope, we were. It reminded me how easy it is to get caught up in the petty squabbles or the not-even-squabbles, the awkwardness and the sense of not quite belonging and forget how strange and wonderful and remarkable these people can be and people in general are.

It feels a little odd to put words to such sentiment, but the sight of everyone, rain spritzed, frizzy haired and attired in theirl many interpretations of formalwear and funeral-chic, shirts coming untucked and ties askance, seemed to merit remark. And commendation. And remembering how lucky I have been.