I have decided not to wait . . .

I have decided not to wait until it is too late.

Too late for what?

I have decided not to wait until it is too late to tell some folks what I really think about them.

And here is what I think  I think I have been very blessed with some incredible friends throughout my life.  My very first friend that I remember was Billy.  We went to church together in Alexandria, LA.  And we went to school together. Our parents were friends.  As a matter of fact, our parents are still friends today!

I have lost contact with Billy.  But, I will tell you what a great friend Billy was.  He let me switch shoes with him one day in school.  I had very plain lace up shoes.  He had penny loafers!  How cool was that?  So, we switched during school and then we switched back before we went back home at the end of the day so our mother's wouldn't know.

OK, I admit that is not that big of a deal.  But my point is this.  We were friends and he shared what he had with me.  That began a long line of friends that have shared with me and invested in me in ways that I didn't always notice, value, or appreciate at the time.

But as I look back at friends like Cecil, Steve, Ralph, Jeff, Brad, Daren, Dave, and now, guys like Dan, Kurt, Randy, Scott, Rene and Mark, I see a pattern of God's blessings.  These are the guys who are investing in me today.  They make me a better man.  And I have decided not to wait to tell them "Thank you".  I am starting to take the opportunity to tell them now that I love and appreciate them.

Why wait until it is too late?

Carpe thankum!

OK, I just made that up.  But you get the point.

I am going to seize the opportunity to say thank you for being my friend.

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