The Friendship Flannel

Once upon a time many years ago I got a flat tire in the rain in the parking lot of the pool hall we hung out in. My sister's boyfriend and his best friend were with my sister and I and they fixed it. Being 19 I was in no way dressed for the weather, so Best Friend gave me his flannel. He and I had tried to date. It would have been perfect since we were all always together anyways but it just didn't work (maybe because he was 26 and I was 18). He may have been drinking (heavily) and when I tried to return the flannel he said no that's the friendship flannel. It might not work out between us but you'll always have that. And I still do. I took it to college and every time I move. I wear it when I'm sick and when I feel bad. If I think about it I can still remember what it smelled like when he gave it to me. It's too big it doesn't fit. But it reminds of the good times before things were complicated. Of hanging out in pool halls and Kodiak Jacks. Of slow dances that felt like they'd mean something forever. And through all the bad guys, that there are good guys. Guys who give you friendship flannels. We've made some jokes about the friendship flannel through the years. We made a lot of jokes about the friendship flannel when it happened. But I carry it with me.

"Pieces of my heart. Pieces of my soul. Pieces that I'm gonna be I don't even know. I gave a lot to lovers.Gave a lot to friends. Everything I took from them. Made me who I am
Pieces 
"Memories may find me, but they'll always be behind me. I'll take today over yesterday any day"
Another bit of Gary Allan wisdom. There may need to be a top 10 Gary Allan songs....