...I am well thanks.

Dear Andrea,

As far as I can tell you are the only mom of my friends I have ever friended. This is directly due to the fact that of all the friends I have had over the years you are the only one who ever seemed to remember me. A few times when Miranda and I had our every-few-years meeting to discuss life and its less fun moments, she always said that you thought I was an ok guy, and that you wished to say hi. I know to you this may seem unremarkable, but to me…well it warmed the cockles or my little black heart. I was always the kid in school who’s parents would rather not have their kid associate with. After many years of garnering names like “the dirty kid” or “that smart ass” even in one case “the child from hell” it was nice to have someone mom think kindly of me.

I am sure at the time I probably deserved such monikers, I was kind of a feral child, and spent quite a bit of my childhood playing in the woods with things that most mothers would get locked up for letting their kids have. I was a rather brooding and sullen creature who social graces bordered on sub-human. I wear a pretty good chip on my shoulders from all that, but those little comments from you made me feel better, as though I had made a little progress towards being a person who is worth consideration.

Miranda is a fine kid and as far as I am concerned you did a pretty stellar job raising her. That is (from what I can tell) a skill set that is disappearing these days. Though I don’t really see Miranda much these days I hope I am still in your thoughts in some way or another. Miranda and I always had this idea that when I didn’t see her it meant things were going well, so I assume that is the case. If I can ever be of service don’t hesitate to let me know, I can do designy stuff, and carry heavy things pretty well…I am also getting better at cooking and being domestic should though skills be needed.

Thanks you again for those few words occasionally, it seriously made a difference in me.

Today was a great day, but tomorrow our FBfriendship will end,

Curt