Those kind of "friends"

[kdog]

In the last 11+ years I have a complete new group of friends who I play golf with both against and on teams. We are all there to work on our games and win if possible. I always tell them to bring money if they are wanting a game with me because I actually hate golf but I still have the urge to win and compete; the money ain't bad either !! I play 4 to 5 times a week which is like a job without benefits !

Being old and this thread made me think back to all my friends over the years. Most are dead now even the guys except for one that I played in bands with are now dead. The one is James and he has Alzheimer's which my bet is he will not last through 2022.

I lost my best Military bud at the beginning of this year. John and I had some great times the world over. Dad once said if you live long enough there will just be you.. He died at 93 this year. Ed my best stateside golfing and tennis buddy also passed a few months ago. I could go on but as long as their memory lives in me they really are not dead...?

I know maybe a hundred Caddies who are all nice to me as they want to caddie for Mr. ATM... Thais do not use their real names as most are to long and hard to say so they adopt a nick name they use throughout their life; Joy, Noke, Nit, Dang, Waun and many others are common. I know 5 Joys !!. Mine has always been ATM which I adopted the first time someone Thai asked my name. The only problem with the ATM name is someone is always poking me and trying to find a pin number that will work...

Someone once said that if you have had 5 real friends throughout your life then your life has been richer than most.

I had a dear friend tell me about her Russian girl friend. Victoria said if she pulled up to Julia's house with a dead body in the trunk of her car Julia's response would be where are we going to bury it." I guess you had to be there to get her real meaning..

Most, if not all of my childhood friends are dead. I have a few high school and college " friends" , but just acquaintances. Just not in a place in my life right now for new friends, and I am cool with that.