I seem to end up fortified when we come together, over time and space, then gathered,

Broad swath of friends and classmates from our common experience from decades past,

Classes and clubs and teams and work and internships and plenty of social,

Common circumstances and experiences all, stories piled on stories on memories on memories,

All together reminding me of our common humanity and struggle and joy and rebirth, over and over,

In the end fortified by it all,

Fortified,

Grateful,

GOOD.