People I hardly knew but still think about
Two Mexican ladies at the airport, waiting with me for the snow to calm down.
The man standing outside of Walgreens, wishing me a good day.
The frozen yogurt woman who once visited Puebla.
The grandmother I greet every Thursday on Hinman.
The funny boy in my high school, his jokes and compassion.
The man at the metro stop who genuinely believes aliens walk among us.
A guy working at Subway, he always gives us a free cookie with a smile.
The creepy man who followed me for a block asking for my number.
The Mexican lady selling tacos, and her arguments with her coworker.
The real estate agent who showed me my first grown-up apartment.
The kind and artistic girl in performance arts and creative non-fiction class.
My kindergarten teacher, who I discovered to be my cousin once removed.
My latine mentor and her daughter.
The guy who withdrew early decision to take care of his young brother.
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