Shea and I have tried to do regular video chats with various friends and family throughout this pandemic but last night, we decided to do something a bit different – instead of a sustained conversation with one person or group, we decided to try “chat roulette” where we’d message random people on our Facebook friend list to see if they could have a quick chat.
That’s how we ended up randomly chatting with one of the coolest people I met during my England Exchange in 1995. In the pre-social media days, I lost track of him but eventually found him by reaching out to the alumni association of his college.
We caught up by email but it never occurred to me to do a video chat – until last night. He said he was disappointed as his wife and kids were around last night but he was home alone but we still had a great time catching up, comparing notes on Living La Vida Covida, and reminiscing about our England adventures.
One small thing I hope Covid does is remind us how connected the world is and how easy it is to stay in contact with people we might not otherwise.
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