A Family Revisit

As a child, I had wonderful memories of visiting my grandfather and grandmother who lived in a penthouse at the Waldorf Astoria. Many years later my, son was accepted into NYU. I thought it would be fun to sleep over the night before move-in day and revisit a memory. My grandparents had long passed on. We checked in, and much to my surprise, it was the final month of the Waldorf being open before the renovation. Amazingly we were upgraded to the Royal Suite, and upon arrival to the room, I began to cry. Next door to this room was my grandparents’ residence. It was if they wanted to welcome my son to the city they lived in for so many years.