Unexpected

Yesterday, on the way to work, I bumped into a friend of Mark’s on the bus. I was a little nervous as I called his name to get his attention and say hello. You know, the ex’s friend - it could be a little awkward. Maybe he’d even be a little mean, a little cold, out of loyalty to Mark. I would understand, I suppose. You stick by your friends first, even in the most amicable of splits.

He HUGGED me. It was so unexpected, and it was so nice. I think it says a lot about a person when his friends are the kind of people who can be so gracious.