S and I talk about our big dreams. She says she is a dreamer with reality checks. We find out that we have more in common than we thought we did.
I’m hungry the entire time. She buys me a big cookie and we keep discussing our dreams and fantasies about seeing the world. Then we have to get back to studying the effects of global warming. Who cares about global warming when we have our futures to talk about!
By the time I finish eating my cookie, we both realize that we’re dreaming a little too soon. There are still things to do before we can head off to live our ideal lives. So we settle a smaller, more affordable deal. Maybe a short trip to Chicago. We can have a small adventure and taste independence. You have to start with small steps to live the “real world”.