Patterns of Our Lives

“She was determined to go to university. None of her girlfriends did but her parents were encouraging her aspirations and she became one of the best students of her class. 

We met the same afternoon she had passed her final exam at the university and officially become a biology teacher. We bumped into each other at a nearby coffee. She was radiant and very excited about the future. 

In fact, I took this photo of her and it is one of favourite ever since.”