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I’ve been Chosen by Medium
I’m one of the special ones.. right?
Roughly this time last year I was chosen from among millions of people to receive an official Medium t-shirt, sent to me in the mail.
Me! A random Australian guy living in China. I’m not even in the US.
I haven’t even been to the US since Obama was president.
Yes, I was chosen. But not by Medium, I chose myself.
Also, the shirt was in no way official, or affiliated with Medium in any way.
Regardless, it was an honour, and has provided me with an unearned feeling of satisfaction ever since.
But today was different. I received an honour straight from Medium, just for me.
Guys, this time it’s for real.
The Day My Life Changed
I awoke from my slumber the way I always do, irritated at the light streaming in from the window and unaware of what a momentous day it would turn out to be.
In my groggy state, I reach for my phone and press on its solitary button.
I see a notification..
Gmail has something to show me.
My morning face is regrettably unrecognisable to my phone’s ‘face scanning unlock’…
