|
Last night I had the honor of attending a kind of going away
party in celebration of an old friend of mine. I have not seen
this man in a while nor several of the guests. It was not that
either of us went anywhere we just sort stopped talking on a
regular basis. Anyway, this friend of mine has joined the Air
force to be a pilot and his slot opened up for next week. He
is an excellent pilot so now he will serve his country doing
what he loves to do. He is an Engineer so he will also serve
as an officer when he completes his training.
I have known this man since he was 12 and joined the Boy Scout
troop that I was apart of. We have hiked, camped, canoed,
rappelled, spelunked, and have shared many adventures of
trust, friendship, and brotherhood. We basically grew up
together spending at least one day a week and several weeks a
year bonding.
Last night when I was watching a video that another friend had
put together I saw the memories and the flashes of times gone
by and still felt that pull that I would still be their if he
ever called me. He has closer friends and friends he as known
longer, but there is still a bond between us.
Each friend in our lives has a special bond, a chord if you
will that attaches us to another. They are a piece of our
ancestry. They may not be of our direct family lineage, but
they help to shape who we are and what we have become. When
you develop friends over a span of many years that bond is
secured deep. With that lies a trust and an honor that does
not get broken. It is the honor among friends.
I wish my friend well as he does his duty to his country and
to his self. I know that adventures in his life will continue
and the man I know today, grown from the child I knew before,
will only become truly what he meant to be.
Walk
along the dusty trail,
Seek
out the guidance new,
Journey
on my friend and rest assured,
We
all still care for you.
Harness
in your self,
The
spirit deep inside,
Reach
out and feel the connect dreams,
And
know that you are one.
Your
dreams my come with choices,
Starting
fresh and new,
Just
do your best and give your all,
We
will always be proud of you.
|
