Friends forever!!!

Karen and a group of her High School buddies do a Friends reunion each year….some are sweethearts from all those years ago…..those of us who are 20-30 years late to the group have been welcomed to the gathering with open arms….although no effort at inclusion can replace life long friendship …..the stories….oh my! What wonderful memories……mostly of stupid ….youthful Tomfoolery

Think for a moment….of your closest friends of your youth …your early days…when your canvas was still being painted ……when you were young….idealistic…….perhaps a bit….uninformed in the ways of the world…..but you forged ahead…together ….unaware of how precious these bonds were….and would become….decades later…..wives and husbands and children later ………relationships that didn’t survive later…. and many times we can’t imagine how we made it thru the tough patches ……….but for most of us we made it thru with the support of our earliest friends………life seems to produce tough…..and even hellacious times for all of us and most of us get through it…….sometime with a shoulder to lean on….but usually …..a phone call or email or even a text is all it takes to help us square our shoulders and move forward…..warm in the thought of togetherness….hopeful for better days thanks to friends who were there when you bought your first razor….in some cases they were there when you stopped pooping in your pants!!!!

The friends reunion as it has become known……..is a 3-4 day get together ….with monikers like “Hell in the Hole” “Mayhem in the Meadow “ Debauchery in Denver” and “Chaos in Casper “ just to name a few

These outings are generally camping trips………well if you call camping in $20-$30,000 campers…camping……maybe we should just call it drinking outside???? Anyway…….we all require better accommodations than we tolerated in 1975.

stay happy Karen!!!

Ive spoken to many folks who don’t have friends from way back …..this seems strange to me because I have buddies I met in the forth and 8th grade that I routinely speak text and email across 1,600 miles ! I know that the “Friends Group” (Karens pals) are there for each other! I suppose that sounds cheesy…but how cool is it that you can call someone you’ve knows since

1969!

I guess the point is…..be there for others….be they pals from when Nixon was President or someone you just met……I myself…….enjoy it when I actually remember to be nice……Seriously both times is been sooo cool. Give it a try!!!

Karen’s friends reunion is a great way to connect ………the wonderful thing about true friends is there is no need to reacquaint ………..our great friends in life are there always………..always………regardless of the miles of separation….regardless of all of life’s interruptions …..the tugs of careers……etc

New friends are like good stew they…just need time to simmer then they become great old friends!

Great friends can be

Dads

Moms

Brothers

Strippers!

I MEAN SISTERS!!!!

More brothers!

Go and call a friend from way back

I double dog dare ya!

* Bob Dylans Dream……written by…..well….Bob Dylan