BARRY'S CORNER - LIVING IN ELKMONT

Had lunch with an old friend today. At one point in our lives if you saw one of us you saw the other. We have texted back and forth over the past 5 or 6 years but never sat down and had a conversation. We’ve been through a lot together. Conversation picked up like we never stopped. (Guess I did a lot of the talking ...imagine that ) When we were young , riding around town and staying all night at each other houses being 50 seemed like it was as foreign as walking on Mars. 

I sat and watched him drive off and thought about all of the times he’s helped me out. I thought about the days we laughed until it hurt and the days that were so painful the tears fell and all we could do was try to hold on. Being young we are all full of “one days” and “gonna be’s”. Then life happens. Slowly every day makes us more aware that things rise up we don’t expect. Fulfilling responsibilities comes first and while the dreams and aspirations may not be exactly as we thought they would be.....life is still good. 

Realizing that relationships are much more important than things accumulated or possessions. Friendship is a gift. I think I forget that sometime. I remember one night laying on the deck at his parents, looking at the sky and laughing and talking. One of those “everything is right with the world kind of nights.” We had been out with all of our friends and summer was going on forever. Senior year....discussing how everything was about to change. That night has always stood out to me. Things did change. But those old friendships remain. Call up an old friend today. Go to lunch. You won’t regret it. Have a good one!