Something which makes you realise that you're getting older is wondering whether your friends from childhood are still alive. The subject of retro games came up today which led me to thinking about Tearaway Thomas written by two good friends of mine (one of whom I haven't heard from in a while)
Dave was/is a programming genius who wrote his own operating system and assembler/disassembler for that game. Nick is now plying his trade as a graphic designer and learning about parenthood. Last time I spoke to Dave he was in remission from a brain tumour. Which is a sobering thought. I can remember those days as we ceased to be teenagers. But now it feels like someone else remembering them and is only an echo of that part of my life. I do remember Dave being an inspirational kind of friend to have. He certainly made me a better programmer.
How do you write someone an email saying "Hi" without sounding like you're saying "Hi, just wondering if you're still alive?"
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