Call to Recall

On Halloween morning, I got an unexpected text message from KPF. He was like "call me anytime today". It took me a while to call him. It was Halloween and I already had a busy morning at Hans’ school and I had my small annual gathering coming over in the evening and I needed to tidy up my place a bit.

However, I made calling KPF a priority.

My first words were, "I have only 10 minutes. I am so glad you texted me. I have to tell you so much."

I am always rushing through my conversations with KPF.

He was like, "Then, you have to call me again!'

First, I was confused. Then, I realized that he meant "talk as much as you can in 10 minutes and call me back at another time to finish talking"!

I couldn't keep it to 10 minutes. KPF is my best listener and I believe I spent 20 minutes chatting (most likely monologue-ing) with him. This is my friend whom I used to worry about losing! Now, I don't think about it much. Thanks to advancements in science and medicine!

Talking of which, that is what KPF is doing with his life right now. He is studying Genetics. And he hopes to one day go into research. I was so happy listening to him!

I told him that I would love to enrol in some dance classes. And that I would call him back for advice on that. Why would I call KPF?! Because, at one point in time, he was an avid Salsa dancer!

We talked about how we are 40 something and doing stuff that 20 somethings do. He is at school and I am going to be working soon. But then I shared with KPF something that ASid shared with me the other day. He said that the day we stop learning is the day we are old. Apparently, he remembers that from a speech at my brother's MBA convocation. First of all, that was maybe 7 odd years ago and ASid was not quite 10 then! The fact that he remembered is something.

And if he has to remember one thing, that is pretty good!

I have been so worried about this boy the last few weeks and talking about him with KPF got me to understand that I shouldn’t worry so much about him. He is 17 and in most ways, wiser than ever before. He will get through Grade 12 and he will be where he needs to be a year from now…soaking in all the knowledge that surrounds him!

ASid is going to be just fine like his mom and her friend KPF!

Sometimes unexpected, friendly Interruptions get us to pause and think about Life. And then, we realize that Life is pretty darned good.