To the friend who discarded me – I still cherish the friendship we had, regardless of the circumstances. I always respected you, and still do. I think you have a lot to offer – more than you realize.
We were both going through shit, and you made it easier sometimes. I wish things didn’t turn out the way they did. We have not seen each other or spoken in a while, but I hope to see you one day driving to the ocean.
I will reach for my trumpet.
—New Slang
This article appears in Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2014.


In general, people don’t discard things (or people) with a positive net value.
Maybe you have less to offer (in real terms) than you realize.
Food for thought.
Are you kidding? People are INSANE. They do all sorts of crazy shit with no benefit – often to their detriment.
Or at least I do.