I'm very glad that we instituted the Sunday dinner. It gives us a chance to show off our culinary skills, and gather round a table at least once a week. During the cooking, we also all mingle in the kitchen and talk about nothingness. It's a break from the everyday hardships and burdens of being a student, and it feels like a family gathering away from home. It brings a sense of coherence that you don't get from the daily dinner-on-the-coffee-table-in-front-of-the-TV.
I can't help but imagine that soon we will all be in different parts of the country (and the world). There may be people whom I hang out with everyday, but will never see again for the rest of my life. I may hear in passing about their new job/husband/wife/kids, I may even type them an email congratulating their career/family, and never knowing if it got to them. A significant portion of my life is coming to an end, and I'm reaching a fork in the road faster than I can acknowledge. Which turn should I take?