Don’t Blink. It’s a song made popular by Kenny Chesney. The lyrics remind us that
time goes so quickly that before we know it life passes us by. I have been reminded
of it twice this week. Once by a cousin’s blog and then on a facebook post by my oldest
and best friend. My friend and I shared a cradle together in church when we were 4
months old according to his mother and mine. Once in kindergarten we snuck away from
the church to see a robin’s nest full of baby birds in a local neighborhood. He fell out of
the tree we were in, scraped his leg then ran off and left me to find my way back. We
played football, baseball, cowboys and indians. We camped in our backyards sneaking
off to wander around the town in which we lived and once went skinny dipping at a
neighbor’s house in the middle of the night ( I cannot confirm that their dog ran off with
my underwear). We shot each other with BB guns or roman candles when we could find
them using metal garbage can lids as shields.
Occasionally, I’m sure we even exchanged blows although I can’t remember a specific
them using metal garbage can lids as shields.
Occasionally, I’m sure we even exchanged blows although I can’t remember a specific
incident. We went on band trips during high school and I can never remember us not
being friends. He sat at the funeral home for three days when my sister died and I will
owe him that forever. We have stayed in touch in our adult lives and commiserated
or celebrated life’s events. He married another high school friend late in life,
had his first child and introduced me to a side of him I never knew. This week
had his first child and introduced me to a side of him I never knew. This week
his little girl put on tap shoes for first time and my son put on his football helmet for the
first time. We spoke about it over the phone. Don’t blink my friend, don’t blink…..
I love this post!!
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