[Dear You. . .]

[RICHARD]

Dear you.....

Or HEY YOU!

Thanks for being a pal for soooooo many years.

YOu have always been there to hold this wussy's hand when he needed it. You have been a shoulder to cry on, a kick in the arse when I needed it, a back to help me lift the world when I had to carry it on my back.

You have been a critical eye, a listening ear and a sharp tongue when I deserved it. You have been a lap to rest my head against, arms to give me a hug when I wanted one, and a spine when I need it.

You have been my bits - biologically speaking, impossible-but you know what I mean! You have been my heart, another brain and my guts when I thought I had none.

You have been a fresh breath of air, another outlook and that step into the unknown. You have been a smile, a kind word and patient with my quirks.

You have been my friend. I couldn't ask for anything else from you except more time, but you have given me all that I could ask for and more than I deserve.

Friends do come and go and I am happy that you are like gum on my favorite shoes.

Thanks bunches,
Me