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Old 08-12-2014, 06:51 PM
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Jtf7
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Had dinner with a friend tonight

He called me up last week to catch up as we hadn't seen each other in a couple of months despite us working for the same company (different offices). We usually meet at a pizza bar, and have 3.5 drinks each. This time I told him that I was over alcohol and that we should meet some where else. Being the cool guy that he is, he said no problem.

Well, during the course of dinner, he told me that he was going through a divorce from his wife of over a decade. This blew me away! Usually, this would be an occasion for us to get sloshed, but I'm committed to being sober, so we talked while eating and drinking water.

You know what? We had a great time talking about life, marriage, women and his cautions for me about relationships. I'm home now, typing this and I feel proud that I didn't succumb to indulging in alcohol tonight---a month ago, I would be totally wasted consoling my friend.
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