Written, Pencilled and Inked by: Heath Parker Lail
Y'know it is weird to look back over the past few years....even folks my age have so much to remember. Hurricanes, for example. The earliest one that I can recall is when Andrew blew through here in 92. It was a harrowing experience for some of us, because we were not sure that things would be ok when it was all said and done. I remember sitting in my class and seeing the rain blow sideways outside, and it was one of the coolest and yet most frightening things I've ever experienced. I can not hope to understand what those who felt the brunt of Katrina felt as they saw this...monster of a storm heading towards everything they had ever known, with the possibility of losing everything looming in the distance. I am quite a bit more thankful for all I have everyday now, because those poor folks lost their homes, their ID, their lives because of Katrina. Some of them have NOTHING....no home to return to, no job to look forward to when and if they do return, and some have lost children or parents now that the aftermath has begun. May God be with them in this trying time...
I think about friends often as well. There have only been less than a handfull of people that I can count on no matter what, with Samantha being first and foremost. She and I have fought like cats and dogs over the years (mostly due to the interference of Shauna in our friendship) but for some reason we always return to each other in times of need or companionship. I love her more than she knows but am content to be her friend, should we never choose to try our luck at dating. It feels good to know that she is there for me, any time day or night. Thanks for everything honey. There are many who have come and gone but when we get together, it feels like the person never left. Elizabeth is like that...when she came up a few weeks ago, it was like a weekend visit between Friday and Monday before class at Marshall resumed. It was as though five and a half years was no difficult gap for us to bridge...no awkward moments of silence in the conversation or personality quirks that caused friction. Instead it was a really great suprise that we were still so compatible after all that time. Thank you Elizabeth, for the great time Monday, and the Saturday two weeks before that. Thank you for listening to my grumbles and bellyaches about tons of stuff, and thanks for helping me better understand my current situation.
These are just some relections I've had on my mind...more later this week.
Heath
1 comment:
ur welcome.
i am glad u and elizabeth are such good close friends b/c no one can ever have 2 many friends, has i have said b/4. but i guess u dont say something a lot unless u really believe in it. and i really believe that friends are the reason God gave us ears, to hear them cry for help, or offer advice in need.
he gave us mouths to say what they need to hear, and to not be afraid to ask for help. salute to friends.
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