bye-bye, michael

I had to say goodbye to a dear friend today. He's moving to the wilds of Indiana, to take a church. I begged him to stay around for a few more days, but he can't.

I jetted over there from work this afternoon, planning to just take a couple of minutes to say goodbye. But I got tears in my eyes as soon as I saw him, which I didn't expect. I ended up playing hooky from work for almost half-an-hour, just sitting on the couch and talking.
He hinted that if I would only marry him, I'd get to see him all the time. I told him he deserved much better than me (and it's true.)

Love you, Michael.