Farewell to E

Well, my friend E is leaving for Texas today. I thought all of us at thesecondchance should toast to his new life down there. I'm losing one of my good friends yet again to the curse/blessing of mobility. Part of life, I guess. Sometimes you just have to let go of things in order to truly grasp them. I wish him the best of luck. I think letting go of a friend is one of the hardest things to do in life. One of those things that makes or breaks you in the long run. One of those things that you never like to experience but must do so for the greater good. He's starting a completely new life down there and I know it's best for him. Perhaps Morgan Freeman's character in "The Shawshank Redemption" said it best:

“Sometimes it makes me sad, though, Andy being gone. I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are just too bright... ...and when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice...but still, the place you live is that much more drab and empty that they're gone. I guess I just miss my friend.”

Eric, cheers my friend.

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