Then and Now

Eighteen years ago, I made a really good friend at university. He was thoughtful and kind. He was funny and he loved beer. He had really long and beautiful auburn hair. He was a treeplanter. He listened. He was intelligent. He was very athletic and biked alot. He was quiet. He loved hanging out and being with people. He had a deep compassion for people who needed help. He drove a pickup truck. He was very passionate about many things. He worked at a gas station. He was an idealist. He loved deeply. (and he laughed at all my jokes!!)

Eighteen years later, not much has changed. He no longer has a mullet. He no longer plants trees or pumps gas for a living. He has traded in his pick up truck for a mini van. He has a few more laugh lines and a few more grey hairs. But at the core, he is who he always has been. He is still my best friend, and still laughs at all my jokes.