The Things You Would Have Said

Dear Nick,

We were buds in 3rd and 4th grade. My memory from those days is very patchy and primarily composed of “snapshots” from special events or mundane affairs. I remember the recreation of the Oregon Trail we did on the playground and I remember the Trail Blazers player talking to us about the tragedies in Rwanda. I also remember all the annual stuff like Scootertown, Field Day, and the Talent Show (we did a magic act together one year).

I’m sad we’ve grown apart and lost touch. You didn’t end up going to high school at Sunset and that probably was a major factor. Sometimes I think about you, and generically all the people from my past, and wonder how things are going for you now. What did you do in college? What do you do for a living now? Where do you live? Since I don’t have any answers, the only image I have of you is a blond, 9-year-old boy.

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