The night before

It was the night before a standardized test for a few friends. This was the deciding test - score high and you open most doors to your future.

We hadn't spoken in two months now; the last time was over the phone when he confirmed whether or not I had received the textbooks he sent.

It's funny, really, remembering that at some point you knew this person's schedule inside out; they talked to you about their financial concerns, their future plans, future plans with you, problems within their family, or just about things that occurred during their day. But all that can just disappear in a matter of a second, and once again, you're just a stranger.

So here was one stranger wishing another stranger good luck on his standardized test. It took me a good hour to work up the courage to double click on his name and type those three words: "good luck tomorrow!"

He thanked me and asked how my standardized test went.

Then we didn't speak again until the fall.