Taking silly selfies with a beloved friend, laughing as we posed for the camera, my eyes sparkling, my smile bright, I felt a jolt of recognition.
There you are, I thought; I’ve missed you. Because prior to that, during a very long year, I had been suffering from a terrible depression, one in which I didn’t recognise myself at all.
It had lifted, without my even realising, thanks to a fortuitous meeting with a new neighbour who is a big