old friend

[talyen]

In conversation with L last night, I was talking about someone who had been really important to me several years ago. I was partly in love with him, I'm sure, but in spite of that, I also know that he and I shared a really great friendship. He taught me a bunch of things I needed to know about myself and life, and was my best friend for a couple years.

She asked where he was. I don't know. I know only that, about the time I went to Ann Arbor, he moved first to OH and then to WI. I didn't understand why he didn't want to move to Ann Arbor (everyone I like should live here). I saw him one time when he visited other friends, and other than that, I haven't seen him in 8 years.

I am sure he's mad at me for not keeping in touch. And that kept me from calling for the first few years, but, as L pointed out, "let him be mad, but call him." I think she's right, I can still call. All he can do is say he doesn't want to talk to me, right? Or tell me how mad he is, and that's totally okay. But at least I could say "Hi," and "I think about you."

I don't have an snail mail or email addresses, nor phone number. I did a web search, and I can't find him. I found his mom, though, and I may put myself through calling her to find him. She has a very strong personality, and may grill me. Still, it would be worth it.

I think. I mean, how mad can he be after all these years? Yipe.

Comments

[brendand.livejournal.com]

Call. Just do it. I wish people from my past would call me.

[talyen.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice. I'm almost at the point of calling, and that helped.

[brendand.livejournal.com]

JUST DO IT.

(I thought you were identifying as an athlete now.)