Hey, Rory, thanks for sending this on to me. It was hard to read in that we're all the same age and there but for the grace of God go I, as the saying goes. Speaking of God it reminds me of this piece I wrote. a few years back. https://medium.com/deconstructing-christianity/the-truth-about-5-clichés-that-tempt-the-atheist-342a0d68dbb1

I can see personal memoir vignettes are your genre. It fits because of the close relationships you've had. I still think about the summer party, and I realized as I talk to people about it how rare it is that people have friends from the time they were 10 or 12. I have a question for you and I truly don't know the answer. Where and when did you and I meet? Did someone introduce us. In the playground at PS115?

Your birthday is soon. Happy 69th! I'm thinking of hosting a bash next year for my 70th.