Do you have people in your life that you run into about once a year and
every time you do you have a reoccurring conversation about meeting up.
You take each other’s numbers, again, and swear you’re going to meet up
for either drinks, lunch, dinner, or coffee. Neither one of you ever do and
you run right back into them a few weeks later.
I’ve been doing this for years to people and feel terrible because I just don’t
have time to meet everyone for coffee. And I want to be nice, not have
anyone upset with me and feel this urge to have more friends in Manhattan
than there are roaches. Last year, I promised myself that I would have more
integrity with my word and follow through. A few days later I ran into a
friend at a bar and he called me “stranger.” That makes my blood boil,
because he has a phone too. Anyway, I wanted to make him feel stupid and
told him to come over for lunch the next day.
I learned two things that night. Don’t make plans without looking and your
calendar and don’t make plans when you’ve had 3 dirty martinis. I woke
up the next day, showered and went to meet my parents for lunch. When I
came home I found a watermelon on my doorstep with a note saying “Hey
Stranger, weren’t we suppose to have lunch.” I guess we were, now when
we see each other we don’t even say hello anymore. I feel bad, but I did
make this wonderful watermelon salad. If only he waited a few more hours I
would have kept my word.
Petrit Husenaj
www.mysocialchef.com
Twitter: @MySocialChef
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