The Meeting That Didn’t Happen

The night before meeting an old friend after years apart, I lie awake with a fast heartbeat.

At 4:20, I am rehearsing the hug, the conversation, and the distance we may hear between us.

Hours before the meeting, she cancels. Relief arrives before I know what to make of it, though I had wanted to see her and had already chosen a pair of sky-blue earrings for her.

The episode examines the difference between relief that uncertainty has ended and preference for the outcome. When a bodily response is immediate, how much can it tell us about what we wanted from the friendship?

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