Some one said that time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. My time at West Side Jr Hi passed and I started at Little Rock Sr Hi school. This was before it became Little Rock Central Hi. During this time there were only two high schools in Little Rock. The other was Dunbar Hi School where blacks attended. When i left West Side i had not passed Algebra and had to take it again in high school. This was the most boring subject i ever had and just hated going to class. Also i have never found an occasion in my life where it mattered. Anyway the other aspects of school were fun and intresting. I looked forward to study hall in the afternoon so i could take a nap. The early morning paper route and the after school job was not designed for a lot of sleep. As i look back to those days and the many friends i had, it makes me wonder what has happened to them. I know some have passed on and at one time in recent history i would see one occasionally.One of my closest friends was Bill Westbrook. Bill and I often talked about how we could become rich and have the world by the tail so to speak. Even after Kathleen and i were married, Bill would spend time with us and we would go places together. Bill and I bought a printing press and even planned on going into the printing business. As i recall we paid 50 dollars for the press ( it was obsolete) but that was the extent of that venture. When i got out of service, Bill had disappeared and i never saw him again. Charles Phillips who owned Phillip's Mens Store also knew Bill but he did not know what had happened to him. I just mention this because time gets away from us and as we look back, often we wish we would have stayed in touch with those who had an impact on our lives. Wouldn't it be great to just take a few minutes occasionally and call a friend and ask how they are doing and to let them know you are thinking about them.We do get caught up in our own little world and often forget about someone who has been an influence in our lives. Anyway, i had better stop before i start preaching. Take care and more of this verbage will be on the way.