A letter of farewell to an old friend…

Dear Friend,       December 21, 2009

What can I say? I fell in love with you almost instantly. We’ve been together so long that I don’t even remember how old I was the first time we met. Over the years you’ve become even more wonderful. Each year that goes by you come up with a new thing to entertain and delight me. You’re always there for me when I’m lonely, or bored. You always find a way to cheer me up when I need a laugh, or make me weep when I need a good cry. My friend, you’re even there when I just need someone to be there.

But with all of that wonderfulness, it’s time for us to say goodbye. You know that over the more recent years I’ve been trying to change my life. Change my life in a way that’s so profound that I’m becoming a whole new person. It’s not you…it’s me. You distract me from what I’m trying to do. When you’re around all I want to do is sit on the couch and be with you. Hours seem to melt away, and all of a sudden I haven’t run the miles I should have run, or haven’t worked on the projects I want to focus on. I know you don’t mean to do it, but you do. You tear me away. You’re like a drug; I just can’t get away from you.

So like a drug I have to remove you from my life. It will be painful, probably more for me than you. I will miss you so much. What’s even harder to think about is that I’ll hear about you from friends and family. They’ll laugh over your entertaining stories and tell me I’m crazy from cutting you out of my life. But I must, I just must.  I know this deep in my heart.

Please understand I don’t do this rashly. I do this after discussing it with several of your other friends. Many think I’m just plain nuts to break up with you. You would never judge me that way would you?

Will we see each other again? I hope so, if you’ll have me. Can you wait for me while I work on myself? Will you wait for me while I focus on my goals and finally reach them? Something tells me you will. Even with the heartbreak of this breakup, I know that when I ask you to come back …you will. You’ll be back even bigger and better than ever. I hope by then however that I’ve learned moderation. I hope that I’ll have learned to have you as my friend while maintaining balance in my life. I’m sure you want that for me too don’t you?

So goodbye my friend, and as a reminder of our last night together I’ve taken this photo for us both to remember us by. Until we meet again….

Comments

[Andrea]

Jo:

Congratulations on releasing yourself from the chains of television and welcome to a wonderful adventure! I gave up TV 10+ years ago and haven't looked back. I realized I enjoyed LIVE people that could carry on a conversation a LOT more than ones in a box that didn't even know I exist. Yes, I know, the cocktail runner thing is starting to make more sense, huh?

Just a word of caution, few people understand the no TV thing, especially my family. I think folks around me were happy when I donated mine to charity because it was old. They foolishly thought I would get a brand new state-of-the-art one out of withdrawal. That didn't happen but about 5 years ago I did win some super duper mondo TV in a charity drawing. Zounds! Not to worry, it did not enter my house that is another fun story to share next time we connect...