How I got from There to Here
[Catching up with an old friend from high school.]
Dear Bob,
Damn, it’s been more than a year since I finally found you
on the Internet, and what do I do after decades of regularly wondering
“whatever became of…?” I drop the ball. Thank you for your reply via Facebook
message. It was short enough to be modest and long enough to open the door to
seriously catching up. I’ll start by replying to it.
You may remember that, in high school, I had precious few
friends, that I was socially reclusive, and that my religion seemed to be against
almost everything. Fair enough. Somehow, you found it in yourself to be kind to
me and I still count you (other than the two women I’ve married) as my second
and last “best friend.” So, that means a lot to me, but enough with weeping and
gnashing teeth.