Friends that you had to let go.

When I was young I lost a friend over 15 bucks that I owed him.
He came to my house in between payday, times were lean back then so I didn't have it.
To make a long story short he was drunk and got verbally aggressive.
The end came moments later when I knocked his *** out.
Forward 40 years, I finally asked him if it was worth getting knocked out over 15 bucks that he was going to spend on booze and cigs. Our friendship is better than ever now.
After his 3 divorces over the years I'm the only friend he has best friends like we use to be. I'm watching for the left hook though.