Sadly, I don't have any good friends from when I was growing up. We all moved away and don't talk outside of occasional facebook comments. Even in my daily job I don't have real close friends. I have guys I work closely with, but we don't really get together very often at all. I think our own personal lives probably play a role in that.

    Grew up in a military family that moved every few years and didn’t keep up with friends from move to move. The two best friends from my younger life have both passed on from cancer at 46 and 56 years old. Have made several great friends here since I’ve been in this area for 29 years.

      Dufferman Sadly, I don't have any good friends from when I was growing up. We all moved away and don't talk outside of occasional facebook comments. Even in my daily job I don't have real close friends

      Same here. We all scattered in the wind around age 20, and never really looked back. If, and when, we ever do see each other in our home town, we are but mere acquaintances now.
      Co-workers were always just that, maybe a touch more if on bowling/golf leagues, til season's end.

        Yup rings true for me. Grew up in a small town on Cape Cod (Harwich). I moved away at 24 and haven’t been that good at keeping up with everyone down thru the years.

        Just lost a very good good friend from back then. Played sports together etc.. Died suddenly from a brain aneurism. He was 66. Hadn’t talked to him in 20 years, but have tons of memories.

        So yeah, the friends and memories you have when you’re young can be some of the best of your life.

        Certainly in my case anyway.

        johnnydoom
        The two best friends from my younger life have both passed on from cancer at 46 and 56 years old.

        Same here. One guy was a high school buddy, college roommate, etc. Best friend I ever had. The other was a guy
        I coached with, played a ton of golf with, etc. Both died well before their time. I still have plenty of friends and golfing buddies, but none as good as those two....

          I still have a few close friends from my home town. We don't get to see each other much lately, but still talk and text. I lost one of my best friends in a car crash just after college. I probably have more in common with my current close friends, but it's not the same bond.

          I did not remain in contact that well with friends from my pre-high school youth. I have a best friend that lives in Florida. I visit him yearly and he is the kind of guy regardless of distance or circumstances would come to your aid at 2 am if needed.
          I share a good relationship with a few high school football teammates. States apart but we text regularly, especially on Turkey day and the Super Bowl. Locally, I have a couple close friends I met playing golf. We golf as often as we can together and are there for each other in times of physical or mental need. I also have some friends from FGI and Golfbuzz that are standup guys.
          I have no social imprint ( no Facebook or instagram ) by choice and they all don’t either. So simple texts go a long way as I am not a talk on the phone kind of guy.
          What I have learned though, is that some friends and that may only be a few can be better than your own family at being there for you. That is not sad, just a reality for some of us.

          Went to 7 different High Schools, so not too many memories there. As soon as you are getting to be good friends with someone we were moving on. Basically down to my good friends here on Golf Buzz:
          Weirfan, candukid, azgreg, professor, sneakylong, Ack8236, wishbone, etc. Strangely they all seem to be good friends with each other also. Hope I didn't leave anyone out. Don't want to hurt their feelings.

            meagain Went to 7 different High Schools, so not too many memories there. As soon as you are getting to be good friends with someone we were moving on.

            What kinda shit was 'the family' into?

            😲

                Morbid exercise. I've mentioned our Sunday morning discussion group on several occasions and I love it for the topics that lead to wonderful conversations mixed with emotions, ethics, and the expertise usually shared from someone at the table. But, this topic one Sunday was uncomfortable and there are no experts.

                We spent quiet time in examining our personal pasts and preparing a written outline for what we would like to have our obituaries look like and say. Then we were asked to list at least 6 close friends you hope your spouse approaches to be your pallbearers at your funeral.

                Sobering.

                  mikeintopeka I've already told her, I put new wheels on the hand truck, and it's in the garage, waiting for the services(if any) to end.
                  She wouldn't go for the garbage bag/river thing. Said she couldn't drag me that far.

                    Not having any memorial or funeral. I want a damn party/celebration of life, no religious figures are to speak. I'm gonna be cremated and my ashes scattered at Diamonds 1 & 2 at Chamberlain Park in Deer Park where I spent a big chunk of my life from knothole ball @ 5, to softball leagues at 40 and thousands of beers with friends. Also some on the 1st tee @ Beckett Ridge Golf Club. It was my favorite course ever I played and worked. I've said, it's the only course I could be happy playing every time out.

                    johnnydoom Grew up in a military family that moved every few years and didn’t keep up with friends from move to move.

                    Same here.