She was an intern from France and was interning as a assistant manager in the shop in 2011. We hit it off from the get-go with her taste in music and her vast knowledge in popular culture. We would talk about so many geeky stuff such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files, Desperate Housewives (cough, cough), our love of Lady Gaga and other things to name a few.
She had a warm and endearing nature, and looked out for me whenever I was there. I wouldn't take any lunch breaks or any break for a matter of fact, so she would pop down to Ben's Cookies during her lunch break and get me a cookie. And even then, I would go home and offer it to my mum first. There was another time when another intern made a joke about my sexuality to which she stood up for me and told me to just ignore him, which I really appreciated.
As a send-off when she was to return back to France, I remember telling her that she is a total geek without knowing it and got her a comic book as a staple of her geekhood. She got me a card and the one thing that struck me was that she wrote that I shouldn't forget to think a bit more about myself. I have ever since then, strived to put a balance in honour of generosity, kindness and heart to give something back but to also think about myself as well.
Sadly, we lost contact since she left as Ed and I were never able to decipher her e-mail that she jotted down in the card, but I am very grateful for having met her.
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