The Friend That’s Been A Friend

Many years ago, during my military service, I went to Berlin, not the free Berlin, the Nazi’s Berlin.

It was quite scary, I never felt safe, neither did anyone else!

Our purpose was to contain the Free Berlin and to protect the liberties of those people.

One of my best memories is when I met a young man named Perry Foreman.

He was a wild child, funny, caring and considerate and Gay!

The women had a special floor of the Barracks, no men allowed!

Except Perry!

He was such a crazy guy, announcing himself on our floor, we would all giggle and welcome him into our rooms!

He was my bright spot in the terrible situation we were all in!

He was bubbly and funny and really cute,

And very much loved by many women!

Perry and I, shared a familiar life, we were both gay!

Today that man is still in my life, we don’t see each other, he has a home in Florida, with his lover of many years, yet I met him in 1976, and today in 2012 we are still best of friends.

We talk for hours, our love life, our illnesses, our animals, our accomplishments, our crazy shit we went through in Berlin.

It’s so beautiful to me that all these years, when people step in and out of your life , that you have one that’s always been there, it’s really a love story!

So I am dedicating this to my friend Perry, after all these years he loves me more every time we talk, and I, feel the same!!!

Old friends are the best friends you’ll ever have, so call them or write them, don’t lose their shining light in your life!!!

Love them more, appreciate their presence in your life!

I do!