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Too Busy to Make That Call

This morning I saw in the paper where an old friend had passed away
You know, I never forgot them, always planned to get in touch some day
I was forever too busy to make that call, kept putting it out of my mind
Now at my age procrastination is a thief, slowly stealing my friends I find

So take my advice, learned from experience, today given sadly to you
Don't put off making these thought of connections that are long over due
Time marches on and steals many things we think will last forever but won't
So call or write that letter, an old friend may slip away from you if you don't

(c) Roger Eugene Corell,
September 13, 2006

This morning in the local paper I read of the passing of an old friend whom I had worked with in high school.  What fun we had in the long ago days.  I have never forgotten this person and always plan to get in touch with her.  She had, as a young woman, moved to California with her husband.  She had and still does many relatives living in my area and I could easily found her if I had tried.  I did think about getting in touch with her many times but for some reason never did.  And now, unless she was mentally telepathic, she will never know how many times I thought about her.  I hope we meet again in heaven so I can explain my procrastinating behavior.  But then, she will have to explain hers!







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