What would you do

[Nut]

have a good friend that lives near where I hunt and camp. We have became close in the last few years. He imbides sometimes and knows that I do not. Well he is in bad shape now. The doctors have given him til December to live with all the cancer they have found. He wants me to have a drink with him and I didnt do it this weekend because I dont drink. I dont like it and hate what it does to a person.(Grew up with a alcoholic father and promised that my children will never see me drunk.) So I havent had a drink in way over a year I think.

So I am thinking that I might have a beer with him Thursday night when I go back down there. But at the same time I feel I am betraying myself

 

[Mojave]

Go have a drink with him. It's good to spend time with good friends. BUT, last I checked they serve soda and juice at the bar too. Heck sometimes it's even free if you say you are the DD. If he's really a friend he's just going to be glad to be hanging with you.

 

[IdahoCritterGetter]

I have alcholic parents as well but I refuse to follow in their footstep, with that said I do drink though mostly socially. I am my own man and decide my own destiny through responsible decsions I make for myself and family! Hopefully that sheds a little light on situation.

 

[Tom]

Well, Mojave made a good suggestion. We all have got to die of something. Cancer gets a lot, heart diseases, alcohol too. I never heard of anyone dieing from a soda with a friend though?

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

Nut, If he wants to have a beer with you, order an O'Duels (misspelled), it looks and tastes like a beer, but is'nt alcoholic. Now you don't have to give up any of your concerns. John

 

[wyomingtim]

Well, I am sure that he would understand your own situation. I don't see anything wrong with spending some time with him if he wants to get a "drink" with you.

 

[danr55]

Nut, Good friends are very hard to come by. You should take the time to enjoy his company while you can. I'm not sure where I've seen it, but somewhere I saw a sign that said, "We all have regrets for things we've done. We can get over those. It's the regrets for the things we didn't do that we never get over". Not having a drink with a good friend is something that you will regret for the rest of your life. Like Mo suggested, you can drink soda or juice or water. The important thing is spending time with your friend before he dies. Once they are gone, you miss them enough if you know you've done everything you could while they were here.

 

[Nut]

Thanks all. At this time I probably will not have a alcoholic drink. But I am going to buy him a bottle of good stuff to drink.

I will also tell him that many times in the future that I will speak of him to my other friends and have a toast to him and all good friends.

Here's to you Ron buddy