just when i thought i was gonna have another boring day, then i hear news of my friend elmer. elmer was a childhood friend of mine who has always been the practical joker in the group. and never fails, he always makes me laugh. no matter how grave the situation is. once, when i was grieving the death of my pet cat, he went and danced a crazy dance that made milk spurt out of my nose! wetting him! he ended up borrowing a cap of mine and saying he will never return it just to spite me! it was one of those ‘you should’ve been there’ moments. for years we were together and for years he didn’t return my cap laughing as he did so, and so did i. i can’t tell how much i missed his jokes and antics when he went and joined the navy. even serving in iraq. i bet he became the company’s clown. a long time since i last saw him, and here i am about to visit him again. he died last week serving his country. thoughts of his practical jokes overcame me and saw me weeping his demise. thinking i never thought elmer would make me cry rather than laugh. but in the end, he knew how to cheer me up. for when i looked in his casket, there he was wearing my cap. and i could swear he was wearing a smirk on his face then. rest in peace friend. i love you.