A heart-to-heart
Sometimes, it takes a heart-to-heart with an old friend to get back one's perspective. Even if it's a friend from so long ago. Even if the friend wasn't even particularly a friend back then, for whatever reason.
We filled in the 45 year blank for each other. We heard of each other, but never had the chance to meet in those years. We are mostly amused about the scandals heard through the grapevine - they were more spectacular than we could have lived up to.
Her advice to me - keep my distance from the known enemies because they will always be just that. Of course I have been doing just that, but it is interesting that we are talking about the same rumour mongers...
Her words that gave me pause because I never looked at myself that way: I have done well enough to have real enemies. My complimentary assessment of her life: so has she.
We said our goodbyes. We will remember the evening until next we meet.
7 comments:
45 years... that's a really long time. must have been quite a few hours to fill in all the blanks.
zewt - the whole night :)
You have done well. You're just always so modest. :)
wildgoose - thanks. i not modest at all actually:)Just that I don't talk much about my checkered career.
Now I really want to hear you talk. lol...
yah agree, vicious rumours only happen to people who have something that others envy. i rather have that then people feeling sorry for me - EDPJ
wildgoose - at a minimum, stories are interesting :)
edpj - agree. scandals attract morbid curiousity :)
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