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This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Selena Lounds, 47, an Airbnb host in Hudson, New York, about 120 miles from New York City. To better afford homeownership, Lounds bought a home with her best friend. The conversations have been edited for length and clarity.I was living in New…
On a recent family vacation my daughter bobbed in the pool next to me, delighted in her new-found ability to swim without a safety jacket.”Pretend you are a zoo-keeper and I am a lion which keeps escaping,” she instructed me.I agreed and swam after her as she paddled off, whilst…
At almost 97, my friend Bryan still lives independently and even does his own shopping. Whenever I hang out with him, I’m always blown away by him; he’s such an inspiration to me.There’s a 57-year age difference between us — I’m 40 and he turns 97 in August — but…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Emory Babb, 32, cofounder of Grassroots, a vegan company based in Beijing.At 23, I was working at a youth rehab facility in Oregon — the last stop before prison for most of the kids. I’d graduated with a degree in public…
It started with a Facebook message.”Hey,” it said. “I’m going to be in your area soon, and I’d love to see you and your family. Pick your favorite restaurant. Price doesn’t matter.”It was from an old friend. We’d been close in college. Then life happened. We moved, changed, and grew…
