The Locker Partner
Some friendships begin with a drink or a shared interest. Ours began with a locker.
It was university. I was the super cool kid from Montreal, settling comfortably into campus life. Then along came Craig. He was gangly, slightly awkward and straight off the farm, full of enthusiasm about everything.
One day he approached me with a seemingly important question:
“WANT TO BE LOCKER PARTNERS?”
I wasn't even sure sharing a locker was a university requirement, but Craig seemed pretty excited about the prospect.
Naturally, I took him under my wing. I felt it was my civic duty. At least, that's how I remember it.
Little did I know that this unlikely locker partnership would turn into a friendship lasting more than 35 years.
The lockers are long gone, but the friendship stuck.
Turns out, saying yes was one of the better decisions I made at university. At least for Craig.
…And now I finally understand the term artistic license :-)
