Rekindling
The smallness of the world and the way that people come back in to each others' lives in unexpected circumstances is something that has fascinated me before, and is a phenomenon that has been on my mind particularly in the last week. My interest was rekindled when I got a message from my friend Holly, whom I met last year when travelling. She was coming from Oz to London in the brave capacity of wanting to live here despite not having a job lined up. It was a semi-coincidence, as I had been out of the country for 5 months yet she arrived in London the same week as I did. I say its only a sort of coincidence, because, ultimately, she knew that I was from London and people who meet on travels will often call up out of the blue to see if you're at home. Which for me, is one of the greatest things about making friends abroad. You have no hesitation about contacting them when coming to their city, and y...