Lyssa was my first roommate in New York. I arrived on the doorstep of 221 like a lost boy. She took me in and shared her home, food and friends. We had some rough times and lost a great one. But in those two years we learned a lot about each other and ourselves. Last month, Lyssa left Brooklyn in search of the good life in Berkeley, Calif. We had four straight nights of going away parties. And today is another cause for celebration because Lyssa turns 30. Happy birthday, darlin’.

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