I met up with my buddy
on the golf course
He told me
he was moving to Florida
so he didn’t have to deal with the bullshit COVID restrictions
in Seattle.
We’ve been friends since 1st grade
How does that happen?
My best friends are like magnets—
some force
keeps us together.
Even 3,000 miles
won’t separate us.
As we played our round
I was barely coherent
I had my second COVID shot
the day before.
To recover,
I drank 10 shots of espresso
ate a meat lovers pizza
and took some vitamins.
Now, rather than my head and neck hurting,
it’s my lower back.
I’ve gained some weight
since high school, and I tell my friend,
“You look the same.”
We talked about the possibility of marriage,
and how we were approaching 40.
High school seemed like yesterday.
I remember the old guys on the golf course who were 40, when I was in high school
They wore polo shirts and fancy pants, and held middle-class jobs
Now, I was wearing a polo shirt and fancy pants, and I had a middle-class job
My friend has always been different…
I admire him
for this reason.
He works one day a week
and wears 7-dollar shorts
because he doesn’t care.
When other people are trying to progress in life
he knows…
there is no progression.
When I dropped him off
for the last time
the moment was special
life only gives us a few of these
I’ve had a few of them
with my friend.
Now, he is asking my advice
Friends do this
before they travel a great distance
I tell him
to love life,
to love God,
to love people.
Loving God is easy.
Loving Life is difficult.
Loving People is down-right impossible.
But I have faith in my friend
there’s only a few people like him
I feel lucky to have them
in my life
it’s magic.
Wise & Beautiful
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Thanks for the kind words Ananda!!!
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Life is short, reminding us we are but a breath.
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Yes; very true Kaci! Eloquently said.
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