On the BART

Two vibrant women in their fifties sitting side by side high-five each other in delight, grinning ear to ear. Then they hug. Not your "there, there" variety, but they hold tight, reveling in that moment of connection. As they carry on a conversation afterwards, to me they are just beaming.

I hope JM moves back from MN so her son can go to Stanford in a couple of years. Right now she's the only woman i can imagine high-fiving and hugging on the BART in my fifties. I miss her, that sweet woman of a friend.