Unexpected reunion
Really enjoyed yesterday evening with ol’ Lizzie. Had a very unexpected reunion on the Tube home too. The one and only Gregory walked onto our carriage! We spotted him first, then 2 mins later he nearly fell over with shock as he saw us.
Greg’s a bloke who shared a flat with MM and I (and 3 others) in the first year of university. After that he was on the same course as me. This guy was destined for great things: determined, really hard-working and very talented when it came to his favourite field. Not one for staying in touch.
After a minute of conversation when he made some joke about having tried hard to avoid me since the uni days it suddenly hit me like a ten-tonne truck how much I don’t fit in with those guys and how I never really did. The whole “I regret going to uni” feeling washed over me and it wasn’t a particularly pleasant way to end my really nice evening.