While looking for something to watch tonight. I came across a movie called "Less than Zero". It's about the San Fernando Valley in the 80's and the bond between friends. I can remember the night this movie came out as if it was yesterday. I was with Kenny, and his Mom sitting on the floor of her Sherman Oaks, CA. Condo. The room was very quiet while the movie was playing, and very little was said after that. The movie was true to life, I just didn't know at the time that my best friend would have the same fate as the troubled main character. The party scenes in the this movie were 100% accurate for the Valley in the 80's. I wonder how many young life were lost to drugs.
Me and Kenny were like night and day, I was an bi racial "Oreo" kid who loved Fleetwood and Donna Summers, Kenny was red headed soul brother, who loved his ROCK and ROLL, R&B, and the Motown sound. I was more white then him, and he was more black then me. I went to church on Sundays, and Kenny stay in bed to recover from Saturday. Me and Kenny talked about everything, life's fears, and very deep personal stuff, we even fought like brother (everyday), but one of the most important things to me was Kenny was himself with me. I watched him around his buddies, his father and how he acted with his mom. We just knew each other well, and that seem to make life okay. I have some every good people in my life, people who seem to care about my well being, and some how I feel Kenny is in Heaven making sure I'm okay until he meet me at the end of my tunnel. Love you Brother, and miss you much.
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