The primary time I heard these phrases “love you very long time” I had gone to a buyer’s home to get the paper work signed for him to get a mortgage for his home. I knew this man a very long time so I used to be comfy assembly him at his store proper there at his home. After all we talked about something and the whole lot besides mortgages, however that is what I cherished about my job on the time. I handled my buyer’s like household and wished them to belief me that I used to be doing the suitable factor for them. After visiting for some time and getting the paper work signed I hugged him and began to depart. As I used to be leaving I heard him say one thing however did not precisely know what it was. Once I received within the automobile I assumed to self, did he simply say he cherished me? I do know, what’s to not love, however did he say that for actual?
Lengthy story quick on this, a number of years later, my pal was killed in an accident. I went to the funeral service and one in every of his good pals was a speaker. After all he informed many tales that made us giggle as a result of that is what my pal was all about. However on the finish he informed the story that each time my pal left from visiting somebody, he would say “love you very long time.” I virtually fell off the pew. I mentioned to self once more…that is precisely what he mentioned to me that day. Pondering again to that go to, I imagine it was the final time I noticed him, so listening to these phrases “love you very long time” made that go to much more particular. Particular that he would say that to me as I left. So my pal….Love you very long time.
Y’all could not can consider somebody you have cherished very long time, however moreover my household I’ve a number of. Three of my greatest man pals I’ve recognized virtually 40 years. Two of them I see usually, one I have not seen since he left Georgia about 30+ years in the past, however we’ve got stayed in contact by telephone all these years. My 4 greatest pals, or the Birds as we prefer to name ourselves, I’ve recognized proper at 40 years additionally. Then there are my two greatest pals from highschool, nicely we’re occurring 50 years understanding one another. Crap, that makes them previous. LOL With all this being mentioned, I’ve cherished very long time a number of folks which were a really huge a part of my life for plenty of years. A few years of particular people who I’ll love very long time.
LESSON TODAY: Who is aware of the place I am going with this one, however if you’re fortunate sufficient to have pals like I’ve talked about and you’ve got cherished them very long time, do not let that slip away. It is really easy to get busy with your individual life and never make the time to maintain your particular pals very long time. You could not be capable of get along with them, however with all the fashionable know-how we’ve got immediately, certainly there may be some approach to communicate. I received ‘em all, tweeter (as I name it), instagram, facepage (as somebody known as it on TV immediately) after which there may be the trusty telephone and even higher…go go to, even when it is just some minutes.
I discussed within the first paragraph I did not have a tune however I might discover one. Nicely, as promised, right here you go.
This tune, Love You ‘Til I am Gone , written by my pal Larry Scroggs, is ideal for this put up as a result of it says I am going to do my greatest to like you ‘til I am gone. Nicely hell’s bells, is that not the identical as “love you very long time?”
Works for me so ‘til subsequent time…LOVE YOU LONG TIME!!!