……………….My dear friends hold a special place in my heart……….One of the unfortunate things about getting older is I have outlived many of them, and I miss them terribly…..Many died at very early ages during the plague of AIDS. They have been gone a long time, and I often wonder what they would be like today…Some of my dearest friends have recently passed, and I miss talking to them…Some of my friends live far away….all over America, and on another coast, and some on another continent, but I always try to keep in touch…..WHATS APP is a great thing, and I can speak to my friends all over the world…..In Oct. of 2026 my High School is having its’ 60th reunion!!!!, and if I can I plan to attend. I have already been in touch with some of my friends from high school, but I haven’t seen them since the last reunion I attended 20 years ago!!!…….Our friendships will NEVER be diminished by TIME or DISTANCE.