I must confess, I’ve never seen any of The Fast and the Furious movies. I’m half convinced there’s actually only one movie, they’ve just shot it nine times, and I’m not really ready to watch the same story that many times in a row.

I’ve had quite a few unexpected phone calls and conversations these last few weeks, both with friends with whom I talk regularly and with friends I haven’t spoken to in years.

I was wonderfully surprised to hear from the friend I hadn’t spoken to in years, and I felt terrible that I hadn’t called sooner.