Wednesday, Jan 23 - Turning away from the suck

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I guess if you wade through the shit enough you are bound to find something good once in awhile. 

I left work and stopped at the store to get some lettuce and cheese (and a 1.75 of sapphire).  and as I was walking past an aisle I passed a guy shopping.  and about 3 steps later something clicked.  was it a guy I knew?  I walked back - yea - It was Bob.  A really good buddy from college and the early canoe days.  so, I stopped in my tracks....he walked by me and I said - "hey Bob....."  he looked at me like I had two heads.  I guess I don't look like I did the last time he saw me which has got to be 14 yrs (and 30 lbs and many strands of lost hair) now.  "it's me - Dave"....and we had a pleasant discussion among the boxes of pasta....wow...a dear friend that I have not talked to in over a decade. 
anyway - that made my day, my year.  friendships....don't let them wither and die.  because they will.  nurture them.  play golf, drink..whatever you did with those old friends, keep doing.   stay in touch with those you would like to stay in touch with.  because tomorrow is not guaranteed to any of us.

so - today did not suck.  I saw a old, dear friend.  wow....to an old fart like me, that is huge.

oh, and my job still sucks.  but it was cool to see Bob.

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