The Warm April Day in 1998 That Changed Everything

This was not what I thought I’d be doing.

Photo by Ricardo Esquivel

At age 21 I was approximately 57 years old. I was in my last year of college and all I wanted was to end the ceaseless parade of red cups and all-nighters so I could get on with what I was sure would be “real life”. (Go ahead and roll your eyes now, but I’m warning you to pace yourself. We’re going to be here…