#85

She received a bit of hopeful news when she was out getting a coffee. Not good news, not yet. But a possibility. Which was a sea change from the self-pity she had been sailing through. Although the air was thick and uncomfortable, she wanted to stay in the moment longer. Before things were either good or bad, just the joy of the big if. So she closed her eyes and leaned against the building, letting the heat from the bricks penetrate he clammy skin, making happiness rise like a loaf in the oven.

When she opened her eyes, she was stunned to see a famous actor walking by her. She wanted to stop him, not to bother him with flattery or ask for an autograph. But it did seem important to let him know that he had chosen a very precise moment to be in that exact location. She tipped made eye contact with him and then tipped her head and smiled. John Hamm did the same.