When I left Detroit it was August of '88. I ran down to my friend Orlando's house to say bye. Who would have thought it would take me 20 years to find him again.
I was on facebook which I very rarely check. Orlando's name pops in my head and I put him in the search. A picture pops up and I think it's him. I send him a message and asked if he used to live on Faust Road in the 80's. I get a response a few day's later and it's him!!! I've been looking for him for years and finally I find Orlando. I remember hanging out at his house playing "Kaboom" on Atari, or playing G.I. Joes. We used to ride bikes all over the place. He even remembered when my uncle took us for a ride in his convertible Rolls Royce to get ice cream.
Orlando was crazy. He used to yell at his sisters and his cousin Camille to make him cheese toast. Every statement was followed by "ya darn fool"! We talked about other kids from the neighborhood and what's become of our beloved city. It makes me miss Detroit even more. Though Orlando has been affected by the Chrysler debacle I was glad to hear that he will complete his MBA in June of this year.
I'm gonna make plans to get back home this summer for sure just to go see Orlando and his wife. 20 years is a long time but it was worth the wait.
