You know those friends that you don't see very often anymore, but when you are together you can pick up right where you left off? That is Scott & Laura and Tony & Jennifer for us. Our friendships go back to pre-marriage, pre-kids, pre-Boston, London & New Jersey. The inside jokes that still crack us up date back a decade or so; I look forward to laughing at those same jokes when our grandkids are running around us. E-mail reconnected me with three buds who had incredible impact on my life from elementary school through high school graduation. Lisa, Lezlie, Kristin and I are terrible at keeping our communication current. I miss them; they make me a better person.
I called my college roommate Jeannette on a drive home when I realized that I was actually alone in the car! We filled each other in on all of our old college friends - Carolyn, Kaylene, Susan, Lori, Mandy. It's hard to believe it's been so long since our Harding days.
Moving is one of those life events that brings out the heartiest of peers! Jason & Christa moved us into our first house six years ago; they once again demonstrated their capacity to be abused by us. Ike, Kealea, Andrew, Aimee & Lanny also added their muscles to making our house our home. And a number of our PUMP friends provided meals for us that first week we were in our house.
There are many, many others who I am thankful to count as friends. If you are reading this blog, you are probably one of them! Thanks, friend. :-)
5 comments:
WOW! i bet it's been four years or more since i've seen tony and jennifer... sometime ago we went to flying pie for John Lloyds birthday, sheesh. the hamiltons? a decade. are they local again? if so, i'd not even heard that. man life goes right on by, doesn't it?
The Hamiltons reside in New Jersey these days. Allan and I got to visit them when we were in New York last fall for a conference. Quite a crew!
Flying Pie, yum! That was a long time ago. We are still in the area. Check out our comings-and-goings at www.DavisFamilyHome.us.
I'm glad you've had such great friends through the years, and you are right --they are all special people. Glenn and I have friends that go back 45-50 years, and we cherish the times we have shared. We used to talk about our babies & jobs, but now we share our ailments and grandchildren stories. Friends are the frosting on cake of life.
Oh, my! The tears well up when I take the time to reflect. How things have changed and time has flown! It's been 11+ years since Harding, 9 years since I left Portland and today is our third anniversary, already! It's an honor to be included amongst your honor roll of friends. (I catch up on your lives every once in a while by stopping by your pages. I just found yours!)
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