Reach Out And Say Hello

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This husband of mine…

Is not a big social bug…comfortable with friends and family…but doesn’t talk to every Tom Dick and Harry…like that chatty bride of his…so this old gal…was taken aback…with the suggestion…that we just drop in on a friend from the past…while in the heart of Texas…

Got his address from his brother in Iowa…had driven by his place last year but didn’t stop…even this old gal…chatty Kathy that she is…isn’t the kind…to just drop in…when she happens to be…in the state…a knock on the door…that husband of mine greeted by…a whoop…a holler…a handshake and back slap…no pause…no hesitation…this friend knew my Mr…

After 50 years…

Their families travelled together…from Texas to Iowa…working in the fields…over time some stayed in one place…some stayed in the other…they chatted…laughed…reminisced…he’s retired…lives with his daughter…still has his cool old truck…still plays accordion…but that cursed arthritis…slowing things down a bit…

They exchanged numbers…promised to get together…next time their paths are near…it was a beautiful thing to watch…a friendship…withstanding the test of time…

Who are your people…who shared a part of your past…made an impact…made a difference…it’s never too late…to reach out…touch base…say…hello…
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And this husband of mine…agrees…