Friends and Business Don't Mix

(5-29-08)
Well, I never thought it would happen to me, but one of my clients bailed on me within three days of her arrival. I have a friend who is also a client, and they bailed on me three days before they were supposed to arrive and now they are hiding from me. I want to talk to them and know why they did what they did, and what they did. I worry that they won't know what they're getting into until it's too late. I hope they are still my friend, and if not, wtf? I am really concerned because they haven't contacted me, and their parents have. This hurts me, because we have been friends for a long time and even though they don't want to do business with me anymore, I still want to be their friend, but they hide from me, so what can I do?

(5-30-08)
Today, again, I tried to contact my friend, and she is still hiding from me. I didn't know what to expect, that our business relationship would ruin our friendship as well. This hurts me more than anything else. I like my friends, and I don't pass judgment on what they do, or the things that they choose. It's up to them. But this one hurts a lot, because we have been talking every day since February of '06, and our friendship means a lot to me. Maybe time will heal this, but I know that nothing material will ever replace our friendship. This makes me sad, and kind of lonely. I wonder if my friend is safe, and what is going on. I guess the only thing I can do is wait.

Save one for me,

Nick