A Harlem building beckoned families desperate for a home, only to serve them another cruel twist.
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It was April 1992, and I had two tickets for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall with Daniel Barenboim conducting. |
The person I had invited to join me was unable to come, so at five minutes before 8 p.m., I did something I had never done before: I stood on the sidewalk outside the hall and held up the extra ticket to see if I could find a taker. |
A man approached me, asked for a discount and we completed the transaction. |
We sat next to each other, and the rest is history. I had just turned 40, he was 45 and neither of us had been married. We got engaged that August and married in October, 30 years ago last month. |
Happy Anniversary, my love. |
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