ran into a friend of mine yesterday which is proof right there
not all my friends are dead or in jail
a passing thought here
all those who have tests without having symptoms every week to see if they are sick
I think they should also visit the cemetery as well
you know just to be sure they ain’t dead FFS
where was I ohh yeah
this friend was out back beating rugs he hung on the clothes line
his woman was on the phone jaw jacking watching him
probably to make sure he was doing it right
she said something to him
he said ” J C”
you can’t see, you can’t hear you only got one hand and you want to go take a naughty trip to camp
the intensity of the beating on the rugs increased
” Hea man, how long you been married to her”?
bout 30 years, give or take
” ever thought about trading her in “
naaa
he beating on the rug harder
she’s a bit slo at making sandwiches
but she can make damn fine sandwiches man
” so when you going to camp?”
Friday
without missing a beat in the phone conversation
we heard
” tonight”
I’ll see you later man
this is a good way of seeing my old friend
a young couple had gotten married first thing he did when they got home
Sit your ass at the table he said
here’s a pen and paper write down everything you like about me put in the envelope
I’ll do the same
she starts writing feverishly
he writes something then folds the paper puts in the envelope
” you done already?”
ahuhh
when she was done he said put where you can get to it every time you get mad at me
look at it & remember why you like me
Through the years her envelope was opened many times
then one day he died
she had to go through his things
she opened his wallet and there was his envelope…. he never opened it
she took it out slow and careful
when she opened it
she found he only had written her name
now you understand what sort of Man my friend is