One of my recurring fears is the image of locking myself out of my apartment. I check, once, twice for my keys before leaving in the morning and even jingle them in my pocket on my way to work. And today when I went to log in to my blog for Geneva Lunch, and seeing the error message, I felt the same sinking feeling I imagine, standing outside the apartment door with information slowly dawning that my home is suddenly inaccessible; I panicked thinking I had confused my login information yet again, until my wife informed me that Geneva Lunch has moved to a new format, erasing the old login codes.
Catching myself in the freefall, I croak, “What does this mean?” My wife reassures me, “It’s not like being locked out, it’s more like moving to a new home, only you don’t have the keys…yet.” Suddenly my panic is replaced with a myriad of questions; “What’s it like in there? How’s the neighborhood?” Again my wife’s reassurance, “It’s the same address, it’s more like a remodel.” I reflect on this and think, “Change is good, change is my friend, I like change…” My mind is shifted from the notion of being uprooted, to thinking about the possibilities of moving without being dislocated. I wouldn’t mind an elevator in my building. In fact a door code would be convenient, and the old lock on the front door could use an upgrade, maybe I’ll paint the walls while I am at it, and what about the kitchen island I have been craving? I would redo the windows, put in some new radiators, fix the leaks in the ceiling and add another room for my writing office…Hmmm, I am warming to the idea of this cyber facelift cum convenience makeover.
Beth says
Friendships always makes sense when you can pick up in a moment what has been dormant for years. I love when that happens…it reminds me that part of us continues through all of our experiences and that essence can be recognized and greeted with joy.
Jared Bloch says
Beth, thanks for reading, your comment on friendship is an inspiration; the challenge is to stay “branché” and to feed those friendships more often.