Good Buddies

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There are only a handful people in life who will show up for you every time.

I have been blessed with a lot of good buddies and was reminded again when the heat at my Mom’s was acting up…

…was working well enough but not on all cylinders.

Now, as we all know by now, I know absolutely zilch about diagnosing such a problem. I was living here for about a decade before I knew where our hot water tank was.

“There’s some shit like that in the room over there,” I told the repairman when he looked at ours.

He gave me a weird look.

“Yeah. This is it,” he said. “Do you want me to put a post-it note on it so you remember?”

Anywhoha…

…I was trapped in my own dizzy day when my sister asked me if I could see if my buddy could help.

He didn’t hesitate.

We have another great family friend who plows snow at Mom’s - down to the pavement.

I ran into him one day and thanked him.

“Oh, your Dad would haunt me if I ever let it go,” he said.

And it’s Christmas time and I normally do a lot of reflecting during the winter months…

…I always have time to Thank God for my good friends.

.When my boys were growing up, I often wished that they would find friends as salt of the earth as the guys I’ve known.

I’m also glad that my buddies are talented in the ways of the world…

…and I’m glad that I wrote all their book reports for them back in the day!

Appreciate those guys and gals in life who always show up.

Man, it makes life easier!

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