Do You Know Her???

I Received This Card In The Mail Last Week . . . 

A Thank You For A Small Hostess Gift

The Note Was Appreciative, Complimentary & Very Sweet

But The Most Important Part Is The Envelope.

Did You Look Carefully?

Check Out That Return Address & Recipient?

I Was Crying Tears Of Laughter Before I Even Got It Open.

Of Course, I Recognized The Return Address Immediately.

It Was From My Friend - My Friend Of Many Years

But More Than That, She Is A Friend Of My Heart.

Do You Know Her?

She Is A Friend Who Knows The Ugly Parts Of My Past

And Isn't Afraid Of The Ugly Parts Of My Future.

She Is A Friend Who Is The Same In Good Times And Bad

Who Doesn't Change When Time Slips Past & Neither Of  Us Make Time To Catch Up.

She Is A Friend Who Will Hold My Hand When I Am Scared

Whisper Words Of Encouragement When I Am Down.

She Is A Friend Who Isn't Afraid To Laugh Out Loud

At Herself or At Me

She Is A Friend Who Loves Me, Inside & Out

Beginning To End.

Do You Know Her?

Of Course You Know Her!

Her Name May Be Sue, Joan, Cindy, or Madame Butterfly

Whatever Her Name, However Long It's Been-

Don't Wait Another Minute

Tell Her What She Is To You . . .

Call Her, Write Her, Pay Her A Visit.

You Know Her!!!

And You Know Your World Is A Better Place With Her In It!

The Background For This Post -

As You May (or May Not) Know Since November, 2011

My Life Seems To Have Been A Series of Milestone Moments, Rolling Through At Rapid Fire Pace.

Most Of These Events Have Not Been Of A Joyous Nature,

But There Have Been A Few That Were Quite Celebratory!

It Was One Of Those Joyous Milestones That Brought About A Friendship Re-Connection Of Grand Proportions.

There Was A Time When These Eight Folks Rarely Went

24 Hours Without Face-to-Face Contact

We Were A...

Hard-Working

Fun-Loving

Living-Large Group

Oh, The Stories We Can Tell!

Perhaps The Best Way To Explain The Depth Of These Friendships Is To Share A FB Caption Placed With These Photos, By My 29-Year-Old Daughter, Who Was A Pre-Teen During Those Years . . .

"They Say, "It Takes A Village To Raise A Child"
Folks...This Was MY Village
Yes, This Group Raised Me...

Explains A Lot, huh?!?

I Love All Of You!!!!

It Is Those Less Than Joyous Milestones That Have Caused Me To Examine Life's Blessings With New Eyes.

I Have A Renewed Appreciation For So Many Simple Things

The Sound Of A Friend's Laughter

The Warmth Of Their Company

The Security and Stability Of True Love & Friendship

And Perhaps Most Importantly, The Value Of Each & Every Friendship...

Whether New or Old ~ Near or Far

Each Is Priceless!

So, I Ask You Again...

Do You Know Her?

Reach & Out And Connect (or Re-Connect)

You Won't Be Sorry!

One More Thing -

To The Seven People Surrounding Me In The Photos Above

I LOVE YOU AND AM BLESSED TO CALL YOU FRIEND!

To All My Friends Not Pictured Above

MY LIFE IS RICHER BECAUSE OF YOU!

I LOVE YOU!