Michael’s Friend

He was there at the tractor show, and then the next week, he was gone. And there was nothing in between. It was just gone.

He was there at the tractor show, and then the next week, he was gone. And there was nothing in between. It was just gone.

I know that he went home and that they were trying to work things out. He had quite a few ducks and they were staying with the chickens in the chicken coop and he wanted them to have their own duck pond.

I know that he went home and that they were trying to work things out. He had quite a few ducks and they were staying with the chickens in the chicken coop and he wanted them to have their own duck pond.

Oh, it was really hot that day. They do show three or four times a year during the winter months. It's just a bunch of antique tractors, and it's like a flea market. Mike was really into that stuff. He really liked that old stuff.

Oh, it was really hot that day. They do show three or four times a year during the winter months. It's just a bunch of antique tractors, and it's like a flea market. Mike was really into that stuff. He really liked that old stuff.

She just wouldn't make eye contact with us. She wouldn't speak with us, and it was It was kind of weird because she was usually more bubbly than that. And then he says, hey, I got to go. So they left.

She just wouldn't make eye contact with us. She wouldn't speak with us, and it was It was kind of weird because she was usually more bubbly than that. And then he says, hey, I got to go. So they left.

He had texted me on Monday that he was going to have to quit his job to save his marriage. So I just kind of backed out of it. I just left him alone. So when he didn't show up Tuesday, I didn't think nothing of it. It's just, well, he's got some problems. They'll work it out. Then Wednesday he didn't come, and Thursday he didn't come.

He had texted me on Monday that he was going to have to quit his job to save his marriage. So I just kind of backed out of it. I just left him alone. So when he didn't show up Tuesday, I didn't think nothing of it. It's just, well, he's got some problems. They'll work it out. Then Wednesday he didn't come, and Thursday he didn't come.

And it wasn't until Thursday night that our manager came to see us.

And it wasn't until Thursday night that our manager came to see us.

Mike's response was, you can go ahead and fire me. I'm not coming back.

Mike's response was, you can go ahead and fire me. I'm not coming back.

Well, if he's not showing up and not calling, I'll go by and check on him.

Well, if he's not showing up and not calling, I'll go by and check on him.

Lori answers the door, asks where Mike is at. And she said, he's not home. And I said, well, what do you mean he ain't here? And I said, well, his car's here. And his car was in the driveway. So she said, he's not here.

Lori answers the door, asks where Mike is at. And she said, he's not home. And I said, well, what do you mean he ain't here? And I said, well, his car's here. And his car was in the driveway. So she said, he's not here.

Mike never told me he wanted to go to Georgia. He had never spoken about wanting to leave, leave the state, leave the marriage, any of that. I thought he was happy here, and we were doing so well, and then I said, huh. What an idiot. I felt like that was the wrong thing to do, you know, let's just walk away.

Mike never told me he wanted to go to Georgia. He had never spoken about wanting to leave, leave the state, leave the marriage, any of that. I thought he was happy here, and we were doing so well, and then I said, huh. What an idiot. I felt like that was the wrong thing to do, you know, let's just walk away.