You Look Familiar

CEFR Level B1-B2

One Saturday, I went to a writing group at the public library. Someone new was there. I thought she looked familiar. She didn’t seem to recognize me, so I didn’t say anything. 

After the writing group, some of us went to the ice cream shop. The woman and I talked for a long time. We enjoyed each other’s company, but it did not seem like we had met before.

The next afternoon, I went to a different meeting. A woman walked up behind me calling, “Jill! It is you!” 

I turned around and saw the woman from the writing group. She had thought she recognized me, too, but had not wanted to say anything, either. 

After that experience, my advice to you is: if you think you know someone, go ahead and say something to them. If they are not who you thought they were, then say, “well, nice to meet you,” and talk about something else or walk away. If they are who you thought they were, then you will have a connection in more than one way.