Critter’s Krib

so the other day for some reason a friend of mine from highschool popped into my head. it has been easily 10+ years since i have
seen him, and probably 5-6 since i have spoken with him. i googled his name the other day and came up with a number i thought might
be his, but it was too late to call. of course since then, everytime i thought about calling, it was either too late or too early
on the weekend. last nite i had a bit of time and actually remembered! so i gave the number i found a ring. i ended up reaching a
cousin or something, she then gave me a number to reach paul at. i gave that one a ring and ended up getting paul’s wife, linda.
she gave me his mobile number.
it was really great to speak to paul after all these years. even more exciting is the realization that we have both grown up
so much. we each got into our own share of trouble growing up. we both attended the same private christian school from elementary
to high school. i never really fit in at that school. at least when i look back, those are the feelings i have towards it. i would
also say that the majority of my classmates were more acquantances than friends. more nice on the surface, than at the core. paul
was one of the few i would call a true friend. the type you could call in a crisis (yeah, even teenagers have real crisis’!), and
he would be there to help you out, one way or another.
a couple of things that really struck me during our conversation. the first is the fact that he is still married to linda. it is
always great to hear of couples that are able to beat the statistics of today’s divorce rate. it always brings a smile to my heart
when i hear of people that beat /those/ odds!! the second.. while we haven’t spoken for several years, we breezed quickly over
the updates about ourselves, and the conversation centered more on our children, and how great they are, and the impacts they
have made in our lives. anyone who knows me, knows i am crazy about my son, how much fun we have, how excited i am to have him
in my life. it excites me just as much when other people are just as /into/ their kids!
i look back on my life… and to be honest,
i was no angel. i think i am doing ok now, i’m on the right path. it was a helluva rocky road, and there were times i didn’t think
i would ever get to the point i am at now. but here i am. i can’t speak for paul but it sounds like he is in the right spot too.
it is good to talk to old friends. i’ve rambled enough. later.