3/3: before

I went to a lecture this evening for which I had higher hopes than were borne out by the talk itself.  But as I was waiting for the talk to begin I read a very short short-story, "Argos" by Joy Williams, and it was unexpectedly touching.  If I hadn't gone to the talk I wouldn't have had those random minutes before it started to read something on a lark and discover something that will stay with me.