I think I’ve gotten through most of the stages of grieving (whatever those may be) the end of a 7-year friendship.
His screen name popped up on my AIM buddy list as being “online” earlier this evening. I had forgotten to remove it at the same time I deleted his number from my phone.
I probably spent a total of 10 or 15 minutes just staring at it, wondering if our fall-out had affected him nearly as much as it affected me. It’s not that I wanted him to feel guilty–I was just curious.
Then I decided it was time to finally say goodbye.
It was good knowing you. I need to get on with my life now.
Right click, left click. Deleted.