How We Met

“What is the first clear picture you have of me — the version of me you met before we were really friends yet?”

“Tell the story of the day we met, exactly as you remember it — and for once, don't read the other page first.”

“What did you actually think of me when we met? Not the polite version.”

“Describe the place where we met, as it really was.”

“Who made the first move towards friendship — and what was it?”

“What — or who — do we owe this friendship to?”

“What version of yourself were you trying to project when we met — and how was that going?”

“What was happening in your life that made room for a new friend just then?”

“What was the first thing we ever did together, just the two of us?”

“How easily could we have missed each other entirely?”

“What first impression of me turned out to be completely wrong?”

“Retell the story of how we met as if you were giving the speech at my next big birthday.”