old friend

hello world,

my wife has a great saying... if i don't know him/her... they are not your friends. i really like the way that sounds. sort of harsh, but it resonates the truth. i have an informal rule... friendship takes at least 10 years to nurture. it seems that sometimes you can be friends in a very short time, but the reality is without trials and tribulations... friendships and relationships which are not tested... cannot be proven to be strong or worthy.

how many of you know that i am 'crazy'? i am having a very hard time turning off my brain... i am wondering what set this emotion off? is it the coffee??? is it the high iq that i'm purported to have? is it some strange bizarre gravitational pull that the aligned stars have altered? i don't get it sometimes, but all of these thoughts are too much. frankie goes to hollywood said it best... "relax"... you know my old friend and i spent a few hours together, and had a more than enjoyable time together. we went through an interrogation together, by my father, and those are the moments that are truly quite unique in my heritage/culture.

respect for the oldest person in a room is quite strong... it's a great and strong emotion when used for good. when it is abused... it can be quite ugly.

let me go to the gym for now...
all the best,
ymjk