Just a Friend

My friend left today to take a few days off, away from his every day occupation. My real first pantie friend, we have had some good times together. He is away, not just days to stay home but days on vacation away from home. I have for a few years encouraged him to take days off from work. Everyone needs days away from our everyday work stress. But he always found away to explain that he couldn't take days off. Would you believe it he finally took my advice. This morning I phoned him at work, he didn't pick up the phone so right away I thought he was once again too busy to leave for his vacation. He called me back almost immediately to tell me he was on his way to the bank and on down the road to his days away from home. My problem, I will be out of contact with him until Tuesday. The next few days will be tough because I wont be able to have any contact with him until Tuesday. He is the one I can pick up the phone at any time to call him and he would be there to answer the phone; be there to talk to about my day his day life in general just stuff. He would take time out of his busy day to talk to me, which would surprise me at times. He would be working and chatting to me at the same time. I can call him, I don't have to wait for him to call me.
I'll miss him until Tuesday but then we will have lots to talk about. Until then my phone probably won't be ringing. Its a long weekend for me, so I will need to plan my time so I don't feel the emptiness.

My Ideal

A friend is in town for the week. He has been a friend for about 10 years. We began with IMs and emails, a phone call every once in awhile. He is married and has 3 kids, 2 girls and a boy. He knows about my kids, 3 boys. We have chatted about everything in life. I would call him a good friend. We have talked about the good times in our lives and the not so good times. Tonight he told me, he will become a grandfather in October, JD is only 46. His son promised this wouldn't happen, getting his girlfriend pregnant. As we know things happen! I could see and hear his frustration with his son but also the love, compassion and the strong support he will give to his son when the baby arrives and beyond that into the future. Its something I felt and saw.

We had drinks and dinner together tonight. He is one of those techie guys. He tried to explain the classes he is taking but it is useless to explain to me, so I just nodded my head in agreement. What I realized driving home was, he is the type of guy I wish my sons had for a dad. The way he is supporting his son with the gfs pregnancy, the support he gave to his daughter as she leaves tomorrow for a semester in Italy, and I could just see it and hear it in his voice, the pride and love. I wish my sons had JD as a dad. I believe that is part of their life that is lacking. A male figure that supports them, had their back as they progress through life. Its tough to be 2 parents when I have no clue how to be a guy/dad.

I am glad JD is in town, hopefully we will have another dinner together before he heads home.