September 27, 2009

• Breakfast

  I had breakfast this morning with a friend and former student who was in my senior AP English class 16 years ago.  We hadn't seen each other since then, but we connected online.  He was in town for a family reunion this weekend, and I really appreciated the fact that he took the time to catch up with me in person.  I said something to the effect that he was an only child, and he laughed.

  "What?" I asked.

  "I have five brothers and five sisters," he said.

  Whoa!  I always thought he was an only child.  He's 34, and the next sibling is 43.  He went on to explain that it was two blended families, and each of his parents had five children from previous marriages.  He said he was basically raised as an only child.  A five-child family is rare enough, but 11 kids in this day and age?!  Part of what we talked about was where we had travelled, and he's been all over the world and all over the United States.  He's a successful advertizing executive, and he owns two houses.  He's done well for himself.  Oh, and he's African American and gay.  He's done very well.  Ironic much?

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