I met my friend Sterling at a beautiful brunch spot near North Vine in Columbus. My friendship with Sterling began in Phuket, Thailand at a group brunch where I knew only one guy- yet met the posse who then became my rock while living there. It’s a great story.
I was late to the brunch and awkwardly shy walking into a group setting but knowing I needed to take a leap to connect. I sat across the table from this guy who seemed to know everyone. I sat quietly observing. Only to later find out that he was an American, the only one at the table of about 10. And ironically from Ohio, same as me. I would never have predicted in a million years this connection.
Now finding ourselves back in the USA due to Covid, I could not let such a short distance keep us from catching up. It’s been a year since I’ve been in Phuket. And yet seems like yesterday.









