Forever Ago

We used to be friends. “Best” friends you could say. I’ve known you for 15 years, maybe more, starting in our mid 20s. We had a falling out and have seen each other no more than 5 times over the past 3 to 5 years. I don’t seem to remember the years anymore. They keep flying by. During this time, I just went on my own path, you might simply say changing or reinventing myself, basically cutting off all ties with these old friends from this time. Partially because I’m a career bus rider now, and getting to the old haunts is too much stress, and just going to work or my errands is about all I can take. Some of the contacts were purposely cut off. Some just fizzled away or were for no real reason. One thing I know for sure is if I’m not the one staying in touch, no one else will. Life is busy and we can only give of ourselves only so much before we eventually abandon someone. In your case, we stopped hanging out partially because of the very rude and hurtful things you say. They may be your sarcasm and you think its funny but its just unkind. I have specific details but want to omit them out of respect to you because only you would say such things. I’ve never heard anyone else speak so obnoxiously even if you don’t mean it. Trust me on this. I talked with you on the phone the other day. It’s just like how you used to be and made me realize how much I’ve changed and you’ve stayed the same. It doesn’t make me wish in anyway of looking to hang out with you or regret the time gone by.