being human

I carry three scraps of paper in my wallet I can’t live without.

1: The smallest paper water cup ever made. If I need just one little sip to stay alive while stranded on that desert island or giving a really long presentation.

2: A card from flowers that reads: “Congratulations, from the dead sea squirrels.” Sent from an old friend who used to make fun of me always getting my words mixed up, and the time I said the dead sea squirrels instead of scrolls in a meeting. (The meeting went well.)

3: This note that was with a bottle of champagne left at my front door.