Alex Ritson

Until next time, goodbye.

I'm Alex Ritson, and in this edition... I like to learn what she's up to and get a perspective on the world that I don't get.

Our friendship has given me an opportunity to slow down and to be grateful.

It's a great experience for older people and younger people to get together.

I recommend it.

On the surface, it may not seem like we have much in common, but why do we have to seek surface-level likeness in everyone we look to as a friend?

We both see the world through a critical but hopeful lens and share the same dark, sarcastic sense of humor.

Her unbridled joy reminds me that everything eventually will be okay, and she appreciates my cultural commentary on Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance.

She told me I give her hope for the future, which is nice to hear on my hardest days.

And who's gonna complain about a home-cooked meal that ends with cookies and ice cream every time?

It was really nice.

She was so sweet.

And so she came, it was cold outside.

It was probably, I think it was probably the day after Christmas at this point.

She handed me a card and the card basically said me finding her wallet was the best Christmas gift ever.

subsequently, she asked me, you know, if you're ever in the city or, you know, in her neighborhood to come by and maybe have a cup of tea together.

And so I thought that was really nice.

And it felt like a genuine offer.

She said that had I been her age, she would have thought it was a empty invitation.

But because I was older, she thought it was a real invitation, which it was.