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catchnrelease

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5. You are 100% correct

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 10:29 PM

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I had the same guy from my late 20s until a year ago and I'm now 75! He only retired because he physically couldn't do it any longer. I gave him and his wife gifts when their three kids were born, if I needed any kind of information or recommendation for a service--he knew 'a guy'. We managed to work it out during covid so I never missed a cut/color, lol.

We definitely shared personal things that no one else was privy to. We considered each other family by the last years. Seems kind of weird thinking about it now, being so close to someone that I only saw for a few hours every 5 or 6 weeks. It was a shock when he called to say he had to retire. I miss him now, but I know he's still available to give advice if I need it.

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