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Ever get a call from the past? [message #45847]

Sun, 07 October 2007 17:13

marc

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Registered: March 2003
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I did last night. Someone Rick and I knew from one of the clubs we frequented in the 70's noticed work being done in the loft so he got my number and called.

we talked till beyond 4am and it brought back a ton of memories. The parties, the places we went and people we knew.... Many of them are gone now.... according to Sean, some are still around.... Some doing well, some still living in the 70's.

Somehow a part of me misses those times, even considering the risks of those times.

I dont know, he wanted to get together but I just kind of said I was too busy at the moment.

Maybe ....... prolly not.....

Life is great for me... Most of the time... But then I meet people online... Very few are real friends... Many say they are but know nothing of what it means... Some say they are, but are so shallow...

Re: Ever get a call from the past? [message #45848 is a reply to message #45847]

Sun, 07 October 2007 17:39

Roger

Really getting into it

Location: USA
Registered: February 2007
Messages: 522

Meet with him Marc. Remember you said you can never have enough friends. Just have him come there. Its ok to remember the past as long as you dont let it consume you. I still see friends that Mark and I had and we remember his smile and his little querks and we fall in love with him all over again. Its good never to forget.

If you stand for Freedom, but you wont stand for war, then you dont stand for anything worth fighting for.

Re: Ever get a call from the past? [message #45849 is a reply to message #45847]

Sun, 07 October 2007 20:12

timmy

Has no life at all

Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 13796

Meet!

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

Re: Ever get a call from the past? [message #45850 is a reply to message #45847]

Sun, 07 October 2007 22:31

E.J.

Really getting into it

Location: U.S.
Registered: August 2003
Messages: 565

Go for it Marc.....just be careful.

(\\__/) And if you don't believe The sun will rise
(='.'=) Stand alone and greet The coming night
(")_(") In the last remaining light. (C. Cornell)

after more thought, I still think "meet" [message #45852 is a reply to message #45847]

Sun, 07 October 2007 23:04

timmy

Has no life at all

Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 13796

I've been thinking about this a little more. The circumstances are different, of course they are, but I remember how much I wanted to meet 'my' Johnny, just to gain some sort of closure, and how sad I still am that he has not agreed to meet for a beer, and a chat. I still would be very grateful if he woudl agree to meet me.

Sometimes meeting people is a kindness that we can give them, and one that costs us very little except being kind.

[Updated on: Sun, 07 October 2007 23:20]

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

Re: Ever get a call from the past? [message #45868 is a reply to message #45847]

Tue, 09 October 2007 02:22

marc

Needs to get a life!

Registered: March 2003
Messages: 4729

When I got home from school this evening I decided to call Sean. He is going to make a pilgramige out here and we will do dinner....

I'm not so sure if this is the right thing to do. Im always nervous when in social situations.

Nevertheless, I'm committed to it now.

Re: Ever get a call from the past? [message #45872 is a reply to message #45868]

Tue, 09 October 2007 06:27

timmy

Has no life at all

Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 13796

There seem to me to be two things that can happen:

Either you renew your friendship, at whatever level you both choose

Or you find that the prior friendship was transient and has ended

In either case the thing you will have is a pleasant meeting, with some wonderful and some not so good memories. And you will enjoy a good dinner Smile

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

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