The St. Louis Diaries (Part 1 of 3)

Is it worth it to remind yourself how much you miss someone?

A building in the Clayton area of St. Louis, photo by author

This story got long and then it got longer and then I eventually decided I would release it in three parts. Here is part one of three-part essay on a trip to St. Louis where I saw a lot of old friends and experienced a lot of emotions, some good, some arguably not good, some just average.