I haven’t lived in New York since 1999. But I’m still a New Yorker, there’s no doubt about that! It’s like being a Marine, once one; always one. But I’ll admit something here, I’ve lost track. And for that I’m very concerned. I haven’t been there for years now and it’s changed so much, and well….. what will I do?!
All through 1984 and early ’85, I targeted a date on my calendar; it was my graduation from Miami Beach High. Diligence and aptitude in High School had prepared me for, what? I wasn’t sure. There wasn’t anything that really inspired me, so I let the opinions of some that I respected propel me along on my lazy tide. I just needed more time to think it over, I wished there was a place where I could do this and yet still be counted as a college student.