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| Best friends since high school - somebody's 40th birthday (years ago) |
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| Best friends, ready for an outing. |
Carpe Diem –
seize the day. Did you know that June 8th is celebrated as National
Best Friends Day? We may not see our best friend as often as we would like, so
now is a great opportunity to schedule time with your friend.
Would you
choose a quiet dinner out, a movie, maybe even a music concert? I heard a radio
announcer promoting a concert called Bring
the Noise. My immediate reaction was, I don’t want to hear any noise, I
want peace and quiet. That was an indication that I may not be as young as I
used to be.
My best
friend and I opted to go to a comedy show as out outing. As I prepared for the
10:30pm show, my teen boys asked, “Where are you going in the middle of the
night?” Of course they were experiencing role reversal. Bless their hearts,
they thought they could question me on my whereabouts.
Shhh, don’t
tell my boys, but I was actually hoping I would stay awake long enough to make
it to the show. I am an early morning person, not late night.
I drove
thirty minutes to my friend’s house since she lived near the comedy club. As we
were guided to our seats, my friend shook her head and said, “Why are we
sitting right at the stage? You’re supposed to get close up seats for a
concert, not for the comedy club, where you may be talked about.” Well, I guess
she won’t ask me to purchase the tickets next time.
The
comedians were funny, but as the show neared the end, my eyes began to get
heavy. I had to fight to keep them open. I could not, would not fall asleep
sitting at a comedy show. I knew I would be live bait for the comic if that
happened. One comic reached down to our table and used a napkin to make a point
in his routine. That’s how close we were to the stage.
I squirmed
in my seat, I twisted my hair, I crunched on a nacho, anything to stay awake.
When the last comic finally said goodnight I leaned over to my friend and said,
“Is that the last comic?” She just shook her head and laughed at me. I engaged
in conversation with her in the car for a short while, then I had to close my
eyes, if only for 10 minutes. And that’s what I did.
Best friends
understand. We enjoy each other’s company when we can. Sometimes it’s simply
sharing quiet moments together. Seize the day and make time for a friend.
Do you have
a best friend story to share? How will you celebrate National Best Friends Day?
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