On A More Serious Note

With time all things pass. Sometimes for better most often for worse. This can range from people to material objects, even to intangibles such as memories. In this case I must bid farewell to my bandanna. Some of you may recognize it for I have had it for a little over nine years. I received it as a gift in the summer of 2000 from Jun Sasaoka and a friend of his. They were in the states just tripping around and with their interests and my dealing in vintage jeans we hit it off quite well. On their last day in Santa Fe they gave me this bandanna and a very appropriate bottle of Fullers Vintage Ale. Very sly on their part. But as you can see time and unforeseen occurances have left old faithful torn and frayed. It has travelled with me to the east coast, Wisconsin, Arizona, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. It has even been there to absorb blood and cover wounds. It was unique and I am most possitive that there wasn't another like it in the US. I suppose the proper way to dispose of it would be with fire. I am not certain so I will ask a boy scout.

Kahlil Gibran wrote a book titled A Tear And A Smile, and that sums up this situation. I shed a tear for the passing of this close friend, but a smile appears when the good times we had together are remembered. I smile also arises when I put on its replacement. I'm certain that in time it will not be referred to as just a replacement, but as another travel companion.