Our columnist Patricia Bunin prepares to meet a virtual friend in real life.
My friend in the night, Katelyn Watkins, and I met two years ago at about 2:30 a.m. when I emailed a writing submission to TELEPHONE, an international arts project. Middle-of-the-night communiques are not unusual for me, but getting a response about 15 minutes later was a surprise. Her reply was so warm and interesting that it prompted a reply from me.
Although she’s far more multi-talented than I am, in many ways, she reminds me of the best parts of my younger self. It was a time when the word “no” was a challenge and I refused to rule out the possibility that one could “swing on a star and carry moonbeams home in a jar.” Katelyn liked and accepted the piece I submitted to TELEPHONE and started reading some of my work. Although she’s young enough to be my daughter, she said it really spoke to her.
There’s nothing like an upcoming birthday to remind you that it’s time to write that book you’ve been talking about. Katelyn decided it was also a reminder that it was time to meet in person…so she is coming out from Texas for my Mother’s Day birthday.
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