Lost A Friend

[CharlesHarris]

I've been lucky that a few old friends from long ago found me on the Internet and we now talk on the phone regularly, exchange photos, hunting and fishing stories. Seems like most, like me are now retired, although one fellow who was the younger brother of a classmate is still working the farm in Oregon, but with recent political goings on, is trying to sell the place and is looking to move either to Missouri or Texas, where he has kinfolk.

I have kept up with only a few of my older friends and neighbors in the DC area, and nobody from my work.
If they didn't listen to me than, I don't expect them to pay attention to my advice now.

Agree with MB that the very best companions are those with whom you have shared many campfires, occasional black powder smoke and good bourbon whilst listening to baying hounds, tree toads and hoot-owls.

Amen to that.