Past Tense

I had two old friends get in touch this week.

One was my best friend in college and the other my first "work" friend (She was the first friend I make in a work context back in my ambulance chaser attorney assisting days).

Both were encountering problems. One is done and the other is in the midst of a break-up. In a weird way, I envy the drama. It's been so long since I cared about anyone. So long since a man wasn't expendable. So long since I looked forward to talking to a guy that wasn't a friend. By so long, I mean a year.

A year is a long time.