As my wise old friend Chike said to me over the weekend on the last day of our 20 year MBA reunion ... it’s kind of like going into a time portal, easing back into the lives we lived long before we entered the ‘real world’. We had so much fun! We went to classes and learned; we shared meals and (many, many) drinks; we celebrated our triumphs and confided in each other our worries and troubles, and we talked a lot about the state of the world. It fed my soul. Back then, I could never have known how important a role these inspiring, smart, kind and generous people would continue to play in my life twenty years later, and I am deeply grateful for each and every one of them.