Quarters (written by a friend)

The following is excerpted from an email sent to me by a dear friend. I think he is a fantastic writer--even if the only writing of his I've read is in email form! Note his reference to my last post ("Me, Magnum & Marines"). Hope you enjoy!

"A closing thought on quarters.... they come in handy for mundane things.. two will get you a dr. pepper at cokesbury, five will get you [a coke] at a football game..... it only takes one to make a phone call when your cell is dead. Mostly, I like to look at each one in my pocket... the state... or the date.. (60's and older go in the coffee can - it's red, not blue) mostly... I like to find beat up and worn ones... and wonder where they have been and what they have seen.... I wonder if they remember the joys and hurts of their passing owners..... I wonder if some gal pumping self serve notices one in the parking lot... or just pays with plastic and starts the car... looking in the rear view at dress blues."

Don't I have brilliant friends?