5.5.20 // Jess

You know those people...
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The ones you can be your true unedited version of yourself with?
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For me, this is one of those humans. And I miss her. A lot.
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Jess isn't one of my oldest friends. In fact, we met only a few years back when I moved out to San Francisco. Thanks to mutual friends we ended up at the same apartment one night. I was blown away, this girl exuded confidence, grace, and style. She DJ'ed the whole evening, introducing me to the Buena Vista Social Club and Planet Booty. We connected over Thai takeout and potential promises of concerts to come.
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For you adult females out there, you know how hard it can sometimes be to make female friends. But I left that night thinking "WHO WAS THAT GIRL." I wanted to be her friend.
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Promises became reality and we met up for concerts, shared dinners at Soulva, and swapped pep talks about life and relationships back and forth.
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It sometimes blows my mind how much she understands me, from my anxiety to my approach to dating, to self-confidence, to career. Jess is a kindred spirit. She is an old soul exuding a levity and light which often feels rare these days. I think that's why I left that first night wanting to know her, wanting to learn from her, wanting to emulate what she was putting out in the world.
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She is classy yet edgy. She is firm but empathetic. She is a new friend but cares as though we've been in each other's lives since day one.
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A fierce friend.
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Yes, I miss this human.