the veil is thin

A journey to the depths of friendship.

Placing our attention on the smallest details is often the balm we seek.

First, it’s the Airbnb hosts, a wonderful young couple, who welcome me like family. Then the checkout gal at the natural food store, who patiently waits while I bag my things. The Uber driver, a delicious Iranian version of my Dad, initiating our pre-dawn chat about the state of the…