I've Been A Bad Friend
I realize that I've been missing some birthday shout-outs this month, and even a few from last month, so let me start making amends right here in the middle of, uh, this month (oopsie):
Jack, whose birthday was back on July 21. I feel like a dodo because I had your date all calendar marked and ready to internally celebrate but looking back on that day I now remember that I was extremely ill and not to mention royally tweaked on Robitussin so please forgive me for forgetting. But I thought about you all month, actually, if that makes up for anything. :-)
Wemblee, whose birthday was August 2nd. Thank you for everything, especially your phone calls and your wacky sense 'o humor. Can't believe we live one state away and I still haven't met you in person after all these years. I know, I suck.
Erinita, whose birthday was August 7th. I really hope you're having a blast living out west, and thank you as always for checking in with me. I haven't called Ticketmaster charge-by-phone in awhile. Is that still your voice, Voice?
Last but certainly not least, I have a friend whose birthday is, uh, either this week or next week, I believe. I don't know exactly what day, but the only reason I know it's this month is because it was 8 days before he first introduced himself to me one year ago this month, and as much as I would love to bombarded him with cool DVDs and mixed CDs, all I can give is my eternal thanks for coming into my life when he did, and not a day goes by where he's not deeply missed. If you're still out there, Happy (early?late?) Birthday, sweetheart. And my best to you and your family.
Er, who else have I missed? (eep!)
Jack, whose birthday was back on July 21. I feel like a dodo because I had your date all calendar marked and ready to internally celebrate but looking back on that day I now remember that I was extremely ill and not to mention royally tweaked on Robitussin so please forgive me for forgetting. But I thought about you all month, actually, if that makes up for anything. :-)
Wemblee, whose birthday was August 2nd. Thank you for everything, especially your phone calls and your wacky sense 'o humor. Can't believe we live one state away and I still haven't met you in person after all these years. I know, I suck.
Erinita, whose birthday was August 7th. I really hope you're having a blast living out west, and thank you as always for checking in with me. I haven't called Ticketmaster charge-by-phone in awhile. Is that still your voice, Voice?
Last but certainly not least, I have a friend whose birthday is, uh, either this week or next week, I believe. I don't know exactly what day, but the only reason I know it's this month is because it was 8 days before he first introduced himself to me one year ago this month, and as much as I would love to bombarded him with cool DVDs and mixed CDs, all I can give is my eternal thanks for coming into my life when he did, and not a day goes by where he's not deeply missed. If you're still out there, Happy (early?late?) Birthday, sweetheart. And my best to you and your family.
Er, who else have I missed? (eep!)
posted by Melissa at 12:10 AM
5 Comments:
It's the 22nd. I wrote you four days later. I remember being unable to sleep that night, and the night after, and then after that not only did I get to sleep but I did so with an inscrutable smile on my face. I was going to remind you in 11 days, but I'm happy you beat me to it. I still love you; you know, in that way. I think before the end of the year I will send you an e-mail, and maybe we can take it from there, now that everything is calm again. Yours, M.
Ah, the 22nd. So I'm not too late, but definitely too early. I'm so happy that you remembered the date because although i still have your email saved to disk I don't have the original date with it -- I just knew it was sometime near the end of the month. It's sweet of you to still remember the anniversary, not to mention a tremendous relief that I'm not the only one who still does. Thank you for giving me a date to circle on my mental calendar.
I don't want you to do anything that you're not ready to do, as far as emailing me again or any other contact. I worried so deeply about you all year. But goddam it's so good to hear from you again.
And I still love you, too. In that way.
Yours,
M.
Awww, you're so sweet, thank you!
Hey, thank YOU, babes. Your posts have meant a lot to me over the last year or so. Really.
Thank you, and you do NOT suck. :) You're the opposite of suck. You're awesome. :)
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