Tuesday, May 04, 2004

Driving home from Vegas

...and it's the music again that seems to save me on this drive home. Carwell taps my knee to point out the correctional facility and I smile. It's one of many smiles that have been a surprise on this trip. There's been so much laughter. I think it's so we wouldn't cry. I think it's because we both project a strong exterior and in times like this our softer, vulnberable sides are forced--or perhaps naturally surface--to support our dearest friend.

Cardwell asked me yesterday what I expected from friendship. My vague response was that I expected everything that I would expect from a relationship with someone minus the sex. Then my serious response was: RESPECT, HONESTY AND A SENSSE THAT THEY COMLETE A PART OF ME. TRUST...HERE TAKE MY CAR. Someone I would trust with my life. I think I've always known the value of this true type of friendship so I have kept my friendship circles small and diverse.