my friend sam’s lovely monthly substack. sam and i met in high school, but we haven’t gotten to see each other or catch up much since she moved to maine. some messages now and then but neither of us have ever been the type to text consistently. her short newsletters are full of astute and loving meditations on life, as well as examples of her photography. it’s nice knowing that, even when we’re apart, we often live in parallels, learning many of the same lessons that your 20s will repeatedly beat you over the head with until you accept them