FLORENCE, Italy - So many of the reasons I ended up here in Italy this summer rest upon a random encounter with my friend, Gwen, who did a summer abroad program in Florence last year. We were having lunch at the underground café at Cal State Fullerton, and she mentioned to another friend that her loan had been processed for the trip. That was the very first time thoughts of Italy came into view for me. I probably would have never applied had I not witnessed her go through her own experience.
I waited all last summer for her to come back, and although we didn’t see much of each other after she returned, she’ll never know how profound of an effect that random lunch with her had on my life.
I wonder what questions I will have about Florence a year after I leave. She asked me the other day to take a photo of her apartment building, to which of course, I obliged. This was her home on Via del Neri. I hope these photos will bring back memories for her.
1 comment:
You are wonderful.
Thank you for doing that for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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