Throughout Life People Come and Go...

As many of you know there are many people that come into your life and leave at some point. Life is always changing, some for the good and some for the bad. Over the past 40+ years I have had many people that came into my life who I have lost touch with. One dear friend left me less than two months after meeting him (undiagnosed heart condition) and another after a little over 6 months (RIP Chris). I have been fortunate that I have 5 friends that have reached or will reach the 10 year mark. To those 5 THANK YOU for being there.

At this time in my life there are 4 people that stand out as true friends, ones that I have gone the extra mile when I was (or in one case am in) a low point in my life. I wish to take a moment and talk a little about each of them.

The first up and longest friendship of the four is my friend Jason. I met Jason back in 2003 when we were members of a gay Yahoo Group. We eventually became friends and would chat on Yahoo IM. Soon we became phone friends where we would chat in the morning. I would be heading home from work and he would be heading to work. Then we started talking on the phone after he was off work. We still do this though the mornings not as much due to my work schedule.

For someone that is only 25, he is very wise young man. His advice is very thoughtful and if I had only listened to him, my life would be better right now. He is currently helping me to repair a part of my life that I honestly say I fucked up on. Again I should have listened to him. I hope he is successful in his endeavor.

Jason also was the friend who named my blog "Rantings of a Raving Romulan". Thank you Jason. I think you know me TOO WELL. Giggle.

Jason is lucky to have a wonderful young man in his life. Jordi and Jason have been together for a few years now and they are a cute couple. I owe Jordi a belated birthday as Jason never mentioned that it was on the first of this month. JORDI HAPPY BELATED 21ST BIRTHDAY.

We have not met in person but I hope to rectify that this coming November when a friend of mine who is also part of this post will be in Los Angeles on Nov 4th and 5th. My plan is to be there so that I can meet both of them. I am also hoping that another of the guys I will mention in this post can come up from San Diego to join us.