Funeral for a friend

I looked up this morning and noted that there was an old friend who had been neglecting me. Once, we had a special relationship - no not like that. But this was someone who I could always count on. Going back to our college days he was there for me. Even if I only saw him on some Saturdays or the occasional Thursday night out. It always made me feel better being around him for those scant few hours. Then we'd retreat our separate ways.
Then college ended and we started seeing less of each other. I didn't like the people he was running with. Though - they seemed successful so I didn't interfere and mess up his future with a great organization like that. Then there was some scanalous behavior and this friend came through the other side unscathed. His boss wasn't so lucky, but still they pressed on and were doing great until recently.
They started with some turbulence earlier this year, things leveled off for him, then tragedy struck right before the stock market started its wild fluctuations. I stuck with him through it all, but I just can't do it anymore. It's hurting me personally to see him stuck in this situation. Management was in a position to utilize him to maximum potential, yet they continue to defer to the old system and the office head case. I just KNOW after this fall's events that it's nearly time for the head case to regress and cause tension for everyone there. I just can't watch it. I can't take it anymore.
So this morning, I quietly cut ties with him. As I did so, I couldn't help but think of all the good times. All the times, we hung out and he made me laugh. He mainly made others look stupid though sometimes he bit it hard, but it was always entertaining for me. I thought about his chain and how it used to make me and Barnes LOL, ROFL and LLWHLSWWLG. We used to sit there, everytime we were out and saw him. Or whenever his name came up in conversation - which it did frequently during the good times. Right out loud. Right in the middle of the bar or whever we were at the time - KOOL-AID!
I dropped Laurence Maroney this morning from all THREE of my fantasy teams. It felt like a little piece of me just died inside. But it had to be done. He had 8 points in two and 3 in the other. Not last week, but for the entire season. Ugh. Well I'll always be there for ya kid. I'll always look on and root for ya. Even though you play for the evil Darth SonyHD, I'll always pull for you to have a good day. But I just can't take it anymore. OH NO!




PS - LLWHLSWWLG = Laughed Like We Haven't Laughed Since We Were Little Girls....