Way back when, a long time ago, who knows, maybe it was 1973 or 1974, I met a kid named Michael. He was shy, carried a big (ginormous) black briefcase to school, and owned a Stretch Armstrong. I immediately took a shine to him.
We were in the same 2nd grade class, led by Mrs. Weiss. He lived around the corner from me, and as I got older, I started to take a path to school that would lead me past Michael's house, where he consented to walk with me, despite my being a dork. Strike that, a chatty dork.
Mike and I remained best friends since then. We weren't tied to the hip, and sometimes our tastes and social circles diverged, but we never, for even a day, stopped being friends.
He's now living in New Jersey, and is a head audio tech for a little show called "The View." Pretty cool.
I spent a good chunk of yesterday with him, and it was as though our bodies knew we had gotten older, but our spirits hadn't gotten that memo. Lots of laughter, lots of verbal jabs, lots of philosophical discussion. Good times, good times.
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The Gift
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[Christmas, 1965 or thereabout]
The boy was very young; perhaps 7 or 8 years old. He loved everything about
Christmas - the lights, the music, Santa ...
4 months ago
6 Comments:
fantastic!!! you both look fantastic!!!! so fun!! so glad you had the time together!!!! YEA!!!!! xxoo
It's such a wonderful thing to get together with someone you've known for many years, and to find out you still get along so well. You're blessed, Stu - no doubt about it.
What a great shot of Mike and you. It is wonderful that you had this time together.
dad
Lifelong friends are a treasure.
Stu, Who wouldn't stay friends with you for a lifetime? You're such a positive vibe to have in ones life. Mike's luck to have had you. Seems it's mutual.
Glad you had such a wonderful visit. But, did that last line about your bodies now knowing you'd aged mean you both ran into a house this time?
hardy har har. :)
Thanks to everyone who said (and continue to say) such nice things! You folks really are excellent, sincerely.
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