first friends

two fresh-faced kids. wheeling boxes into their first new york city apartments.

shake hands. say hello.

and create a friendship. immediately building their first friendship in new york.

and the years pass. memories are made.

and one day he announces...

he's leaving.

he got married today. and is leaving town in two days.

and tonight is the last chance to send him off.

so she does. she says goodbye. she offers best wishes. they each promise to write. call. visit.

and she feels...

immense pride, happiness in how far he has come. each of them have come. since that first day so long ago.

and immense sadness at the loss of the crazy, random nights spent together. sadness that - although these times were occasional - it was always nice simply knowing he was out there too.

tackling the city.

apart. together.