Yesterday I spent the day with an old friend. Sorry, I have to say "old" friend because we've known each other about 20 years! And she still likes me!
It's wonderful to spend time with those you love and have a history with. You come with no agenda, talk for hours, never run out of topics, and the time flies away! It's so refreshing!
We both have "split families". She has two grown children who are 1-1/2 and 3-1/2 years older than my oldest. When our older children were young, we used to come over for visits and let the kids play while we had "mom time". Shared toys and a lunch of grilled cheese and tomato soup would go a long way in entertainment value.
We both ended up moving to new locations in the metroplex and still visited periodically. Thirteen years ago, she moved to California & I moved to our current home. Afterwards, we each had a third child -- this time mine is about three years older than hers.
A few years back, she moved back to the metroplex. We've resumed our periodic visits, this time with the younger ones playing while the moms chat.
Having children slightly older than mine, she's been a mentor and a friend. She photographed my children for their high school graduation pictures. Last summer, both of her older children married. Also, her son is in the navy. Once again she's a step ahead of me in the directions life is taking our family.
We come from such different backgrounds. But God has put us together and given us much in common. And, no matter what, she accepts me and loves me for who I am.
I am truly blessed!
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. -- Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
4 comments:
That's a neat story. How did you meet?
We both attended a tiny, start-up church in The Colony. It met either in homes or in an elementary school. At one point it met in her home, shortly before my second child was born. I think our friendship grew when we both decided to sell Discovery Toys for a bit. Then we both homeschooled our children, which gave us another point in common. She also got me started making bread from freshly-milled wheat -- which I don't do enough of now!
I love old friends! What a great story.
my old friends still communicate via e-mail - and some have even braved the long trip to Germany...
But, amazingly enough - nothing replaces history with a friend. I'm glad you have it.
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