| Idea's, Thoughts, Attitudes and Opinions - (pg 2) |
When I was a child, I had a best friend named Felicia. We were inseperable. From the ages of 6 to 13, we grew up and learned about life together. We promised each other that when we were old enough, we would get a house and live together forever. We had secret names for each other and a special secret place where we would go. We took an oath never to reveal these secrets to another living soul. And we didn't. We talked about everything and told each other are deepest secrets, dreams and fears. We laughed together and we cried together. We shared each others joys and lessened each others pains. We spent the nights at each others houses in the summer time and slept outside in the back yard under the stars. We stole booze and cigarettes from our parents and together we learned how to smoke and drink and be cool. We learned some of the mysteries of life together, like boys and periods and sex. We walked in the canyons together and swam in the creeks and hiked the mountains. These were the most magical, innocent days of my life and I loved them. I still love them. I remember them so fondly. Over the past 30 years, my friend and I lost touch. We drifted away and we have lived seperate lives. We have moved away from our home town and lived in different states. We have each married and divorced and remarried and raised children and had jobs and lost jobs. Over the years, we saw each other briefy once or twice. We spoke on the phone once or twice and caught up a little bit with each others lives. But never often enough. There was always a bit of a hole in my heart where Felicia belonged. I talked about Felicia with others alot over the years. I told the stories of my childhood, and almost always, Felicia was part of the story. Over all the years, I never once thought of Felicia as anything other than my best friend. The fates have recently brought my long lost friend Felicia back into my life! She and her husband Michael have moved to Phoenix from Oregon and they are working to build a new life together here in Arizona. I am grateful for the opportunity to get to know her again and for our life paths to cross again after all these years. Life is such a trip! |
| MY FRIEND FELICIA |