When I was in high school I had two friends.  One was a good friend, the other one was a charismatic user. We all have those type of friends in our lives from time-to-time.  The three of us were very different.  But we enjoyed each others company.  Harmony is predicated on differences.

There was Dana, the charismatic user.  Funny as hell, could make anyone laugh.  He'd say stupid things like, "If I was a big green frog, I'd say 'what up! I'm a big green frog!'" And people would laugh at his delivery and sense of humor.

Then there was Mike.  He was a ladies man.  He nailed just about any girl in the tri-state area.  He enjoyed that recognition too. 

Finally there was me. I was a loner, a Johnny Silent. I had unusual interests.  I loved spies and detectives. I liked a movie called My Name Is Nobody. I enjoyed being unnoticed.  But I was also eager for the attention of friendship. 

The three of us met in a strange way.  I had first met Dana and we hung out some.  A lot of people tried to be Dana's best friend, but in some way I was feeling like I was on that track for a short while.  Later I met Mike separately on a trip.  He in fact didn't attend our school.  So when I introduced Mike to Dana, the three of us became fast friends.  My love for spies and detectives spilled over.   We sought out things that were spy oriented.  Once at the mall we found jackets branded 'spy jackets' which were reversible and turned into a sack.  Sure enough we all bought one.  Thankfully they came in different colors otherwise we'd have looked like fools.  We rarely if ever all wore them at the same ...   more »