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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

favorite


by walter w johnson iii



everybody has a favorite thing

but not every thing is a favorite thing

most people have a favorite person

but not every person is somebody’s favorite person

human beings are lonely

or so they tell us

in people magazine and usa today and various government and think tank studies

are you lonely?

are you so lonely that you would welcome any person in the world as your friend?

no?

that is nothing to be ashamed of.

not too many people would.

if you could pick one person in the world to be friends to be friends with, who would it be?

you don’t want to answer that?

that is all right.

oh, i see a hand raised.

your mom - you would like to be friends with your mom?

that is so sweet.

if you do not mind my asking, are you friends with her now?

oh, i see - i am so sorry.

anybody else?

one person in the world to be your friend, who might it be?

nobody?

all right, it is a pretty personal question.

even more personal than asking if you have any friends at all now.

that is enough about all of you.

does anybody want to know who i want to be friends with?

or what my favorite thing is?

i see some hands.

i guess i am in for it now.


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