Just like the good ole days…

Nothing is more exciting than seeing old friends and that’s what happened Saturday afternoon at my friend’s house, Adrian. He texted me that morning that my old buddies, Freddy and Alexis were in town visiting from Austin, Texas and if I could possibly come see them. I thought, ah what the heck, the only problem was that I felt bad about having to leave in a matter of two hours from his place because I had to go to work at 4’o clock that day at the Big Red Machine. I took my dad with me because Adrian’s dad and my dad are really good friends and have known each other for almost 20 years now. So, I get there and I realize that my buddies aren’t there yet so I anxiously await their arrival. Thoughts go rushing in my head, “what am I gonna say?” “what are they gonna think of me?” but the truth was I felt comfortable right from the moment I saw both of them and they both looked so different than they had the last time I had seen them which was almost three years ago. Now, just like the good ole days we proceeded to discuss everything that was happenening in our lives and I was surprised to hear that one of my best friends Freddy, was really married which I thought was just some false bravado from Adrian but it was true. The truth is, I never thought Freddy would get married that early but he always seemed to be the type that wanted to do his own thing instead of actually comforming like the rest of the world does and getting married with a big ceremony. I had heard that Freddy had gotten married just by civil union and hadn’t really explored the idea of getting married with a big ceremony. I am happy for Freddy because he explained to me that even though he doesn’t get to be as free as he was before, he is more mature now, financially and physically wise. For example, he talked about him being able to do laundry, paying for his own bills, cooking, and also going to the gym more often. He seems like a different person but things never changed between he and I because we were always tight no matter how tough things got. Alexis also seemed to be in better shape because he too had matured to the point that he seemed wiser and more financially responsible. Then the conversation turned to our friend, Adrian who we all agreed, seemed different. The problem with Adrian is that he has been with this girl for two years and the two times that I’ve seen her, she never seems to talk. I find it very difficult for guys that are in a relationship and their girlfriends don’t seem to be very sociable because that gives the guy a wall that usually isn’t there when he’s with the guys. For some odd reason, he got her pregnant two years ago and no baby ever came but she’s looked the same ever since which is kind of a mystery to me just by looking at her. Freddy seems to understand that being in a relationship is about commitment, and he has a very good mind because he told me about endometriosis which is a condition his wife has. He is there for his wife from what he has told me and I can tell that he and his wife have a very strong bond from how much he talks about her. We talked about everything, from wrestling in the 90’s, to the adventures we’ve had over the past several years, and also how much fun we had as kids in those long summer days. Sometimes I miss those days when we didn’t have to worry about anything, but the truth is some of us grow up and realize that we have to continue to build our lives towards careers, families, education, and even our legacies. It was good seeing Alexis and Freddy again because I never really got the opportunity to just talk to those two alone at this stage in our lives and hopefully we see each other again in december when the holidays roll around, have a good week everybody.