“I wonder how many people I’ve looked at all my life and never seen?”
Yesterday 3/27/13, I was walking along the Charles River down from Harvard towards MIT. I passed by Boston University’s crew launching from their boathouse, then watched their practice as I continued down the road.
I then approached another boathouse, also built on top of the water. This time, a girl was watching the crew launching, and I asked her which team the squad belonged to. “MIT. Are you looking for someone?” She replied.
MIT boatyard
I told her that I wasn’t from here, to which she said that she was from Texas. She introduced herself as Kara and said that she was visiting her younger brother, a freshman at MIT who was on the lightweight team. She didn’t know much about the sport so I gave her a quick rundown before parting way.
Charles River with Boston in the background
Kara has been met, but I wonder… how many people have I looked at all my life and never seen?
Andy Cheng 