In this essay, Eric Markowitz reflects on the intertwining histories of his and his wife's families, revealing how their great-grandparents lived across from one another in Lower Manhattan. Following a chance encounter on his wife's birthday, this past connection transcended time, leading them to marry and start a family. Markowitz explores how relationships create new narratives, connecting history with the present while emphasizing the importance of building lasting creations in various aspects of life, including relationships, companies, and ideas.
Relationships, I've come to believe, are the ultimate creative act: two disparate strands of matter, joined across time, forming something entirely new.
As if the story had been waiting for us to catch up. As if the lines had been converging all along.
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