Renewed Friendship

Yesterday (Sunday) was the best day I’ve had since being laid off from my job. No I didn’t find a job but I did reconnect with an old friend. We’ve known each other since our teenage years. He had graduated and had opened a motorcycle shop across the street from our high school. At the time I didn’t really know how old he was, I just know he was older then me. When I didn’t want to go to class I would go hang out at the shop. I was a wild boy crazy girl. And Phil’s Cycle Shop was a good place to meet boys. I met my son’s father at Phil’s; some of you may know that story. To make a long story short I got pregnant by a boy/man 7 years older them me. We didn’t marry, I had my son and when my son was 6 weeks old his father pasted away at the age of 23. After all this I really didn’t hang out at Phil’s much. We seen each other around but really didn’t talk. I was busy raising my son and Phil was married and busy with his cycle shop.

Ok now we’ll fast-forward 40 years. Even though we lived our separate lives I never forgot Phil. Last year Phil and his second wife stopped by to let me know that my son’s fathers family was trying to get in touch with him. Seeing my son’s grandmother had passed away the rest of his fathers family didn’t know how to reach my son, so they contacted Phil to see if he know how to get a hold of me. When Phil and his wife stopped by he and his wife were both bald. I didn’t asked at the time but a few days later with I stopped by the shop to get the phone number for my son Phil told me his wife had lung cancer and only had a year of so. So two months ago Phil’s sole mate passed away. I only met Phil’s wife that one time so I went to the funeral home to pay my respects and let Phil I was here if he needed a friend.

So Phil has called and I’m trying to be his friend and help him through this tough time. Phil love to ride his motorcycles, Friday Phil call and asked me if I would want to go riding with him on Sunday. I loved riding too with I was younger, both my husband had motorcycles but I’ve been divorced since 1987 and haven’t been on a bike for over 25 years. I told Phil that and that I would love to go riding with him. Sunday Phil came over around 12 noon we left shortly after and didn’t return till 5 o’clock and 150 miles later. I had a great time I hope Phil enjoyed he’s self too. I’m hoping this is the beginning of a renewed friendship.