1930 FRIEND OF SINNERS
Yesterday was the first time I
saw my street friends since I’ve been back.
I did need to see the guys [girls]
to take care of a few things.
One of the guys did call me when
I was in N.J.- and he had an issue- I did not have time to talk so I had to cut
him off.
He has been a good friend for
years- but to be honest- he is also a violent guy- big guy- and that has gotten
him into trouble before.
I have never gotten ‘into it’
with him- but over the years I have had a few times where I had to let him know
he couldn’t pull that stuff on me- I wouldn’t go for it.
So- being I basically hung up on
him a couple of weeks ago- and it had to do with me talking with his girl
[that’s why he has most of his fights- because he is jealous] I figured I
better see him…so- as soon as I got to the mission I saw his van parked in the
lot- doors open- he lives in the thing.
I walked up and let him know I
was back.
Of course he wanted to know what
happened when I talked to Julie.
When I left he was stranded in
some forest about 600 miles from here- and that’s the last I knew.
I told my friend that we had a good
talk- she did accuse him of some stuff [being gay] and he has also said the
same about her.
So- as she was making the
accusation- I laughed- because I told her he has done the same thing- accused
her when he was mad- and I told her I take these things with a grain of salt-
and even if it were true- he is still a good friend- either way.
So- that’s what needed to be
settled.
My friend simply was worried
about the way I viewed him- he thought that because of some stuff she said that
maybe I was going to cut him off.
I told him ‘I have been your
friend for 25 years- everybody has past issues- I told Julie even if all this
stuff were true- he is still my friend’.
He got into a few more things
about his past- and started crying- I guess he always feared I would cut him
off if I knew.
I told him it did not matter- we
are friends.
As I sat at the mission- I saw a
few of the guys and caught up on some stuff.
My friend Don- who cares for the
garden- he has the fall garden going real good [posted the pics last night].
And I saw Albert- I did not
recognize him at first- so I kinda responded in a ‘mean’ way.
When you’re at spots like this-
in the open- you have to be careful- sometimes if someone is looking at you-
from a distance- and he starts heading your way- they might be getting ready to
jump you.
So- I have not seen Albert in 5
years- I had no idea who he was- but he’s walking my way- looking at me- as an
old friend.
But- as he got closer- I was
ready to stand up and get in his face- then I recognized him [if you just sit
down- and someone is coming to jump you- you will get hurt bad].
So- after I saw it was him- I
said hi.
I met Albert about 5 years back-
he is gay and had a Black boyfriend at the time.
If I remember- they both had some
type of a Christian background [families were preacher’s type thing].
I felt funny a few times- they
asked me to pray for them- and of course I did.
So- Albert had a guitar and sang
a few of his original songs.
One song was a country type
thing- and it was a love song [country- so he lost the truck- the dog got
killed- you know- country themes!]
But I recognized the words from
the bible- Corinthians chapter 13- the love chapter.
When he was done- I told him ‘Corinthians
13’.
He was surprised I knew it- he
said ‘I got the words from there- how did you know?’
To be honest- it’s a famous chapter-
most bible readers would know.
Its funny- a day or 2 ago I
heard/read a verse about reaching out to the poor- the needy.
It says ‘when you help the poor-
do it with love- do it cheerfully’.
I wrote it down as a reminder-
that it’s important to really love your friends- they appreciate getting help
[I gave away some money this day] but they want real friends who will love them
like brothers.
I had just written the verse
down- and then heard it sung by one of them.
Yeah- my friend wanted to know
that what I heard about him- even if it were true- would not break the
friendship.
That’s what meant the most to
him.
I guess the bible is right ‘Jesus
is not ashamed to call them brothers- because he too suffered from the same
things they suffered with’ [Hebrews].
Jesus was able to identify with
people- he walked in their shoes.
Yeah- that counts.
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