There's friends, very close friends, and best friends. Same is true of family.
My very best friend, way back from HS (over 50 years ago), see each other on average now about every five years or so. It's always just like yesterday when we're together. As we were all getting vaccinated early this year we and our wives spent several hours on Zoom arranging to get together. We all grew up together too. We both insisted on waiting the full 30 days after our second jabs. His car hadn't been out of the garage in over a year. We are both extremely outgoing, worked together, ran a large company together, more than once.
Their plans altered and he explained they were also going to visit some family and friends on their road tour and we would be their last stop. Of course I felt uneasy about that, but said nothing. Because we are such close friends, my saying nothing to him said everything, and he left us off his list. Relief...
We know each other well enough, and care even more, that neither of us needed to say anything. Then came knowledge of the waning vaccine and the boosters. We will see each other at the appropriate time and setting. He always joked about, and admired, my conservative values and lifestyle, so we both know where we're coming from at all times. He's very disciplined in his lifestyle too.
Unfortunately, I can't get my own sisters to get their boosters so won't see them until they do. I need to visit my 91 year old mother next month because her health is failing. It appears at this moment we will see only her though my sisters are excited we're coming. All in good time.
Sacrifices..... |
