I was going through some old songs on
Youtube this morning. This song came up, “All my Rowdy Friends Have
Settled Down”, Man did it bring back some memories; some good, some
some not so good, but long treasured and long remembered.
Back in the early 1980's, this was one
of the background songs that defined the decade for me. Hank Williams
Jr, along with Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie
Nelson and so many more. This song and many others were drinking and
partying songs and man, we made the most of it.
It's funny how time changes your
perspective. You learn that nothing stays the same. Things have a way of changing and time keeps
moving. I remember way back then thinking "That will never happen
to us” but it did. I have not seen my old pals in years. We all got
busy with life and responsibility. .
Now, when I listen to this song there
is a twinge of sadness that comes over me. Still I remember those
days and my friends We lived through those days together, since the 1960's.. We drank together, and fought together. To quote Charles
Dickens: "It was the best of times, It was the worst of times."
I don't drink anymore, except maybe a
beer with my Mexican food, and my only vice today is too much coffee, too much food and more cussing
than I care to admit to. It's all over now but, hey, we had a good
run!
It's time for another cup of coffee!
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