Recently, while comparing notes on the advantages of computer use, we started to discuss old friends. Kevin had recently stumbled upon the home page of a father of one of his childhood friends. Over the last decade, due to distance and circumstance, the two had lost touch. Not wanting to lose this opportunity to touch base with his old crony, Kevin picked up the phone and placed the call. In a futile exercise to pass himself off as the man of the world that he believes himself to be, some synaptic connection misfired between the brain and the mouth as his friend’s “Hello” was met with “Hey.”
Kevin felt that his voice must have changed since his last conversation with this friend. After all, it had been many years since the two had last conversed. The passing of time, yelling at kids and that ever-present cough from tons of inhaled drywall dust would surely add some color to this greeting.