I remember growing up in my neighborhood around the age of 10 learning how to skate with my first board.
There was an older kid, probably 16-17 years old who would always pass by my house with this flatbar. I had no one to skate with, so one day I followed him down to the corner. He set up the rail off the curb so it had this slant to it. I thought he was so rad, so I just skated near him trying my own "tricks" and din't say one word to him.
Looking back, it was probably kinda funny for him. Everytime he would skate his flatbar, this little kid would come down to the corner and basically session with him without saying a word. I always looked up to him and eventually started to talk to him. He was super nice, and showed me how to ollie and whatnot. He also really influenced me alot with chain wallets and baggy jeans. Eventually he stopped going to the corner, but I continued to skate there when I got my first flatbar.
I wonder where he is today and if he still skates...
Major shout out to that dude for being cool to a presumably annoying little kid.