Thursday, December 20, 2007
One of many flaws
I've had Christmas cards, HANDMADE no less, done since November. They are all put together, and as of Tuesday are now all signed. I've got my list of who they go to. I know where/how to find the addresses I am missing. I've got stamps. And yet, there they sit. Still at home. Unmailed. I do this all the time!! What is wrong with me!?!?!?!
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Nice afternoon with a friend
Yesterday, after I picked the kids up from school, we headed over to see some friends about 15 minutes from us. We do this often, about every 2-3 weeks, which never seems often enough.
Each time, we arrive around 3:30 and stay until about 5:00. And each time, I am struck at how quickly our time goes by. An hour and a half feels like a brief 10 minutes. Our children play beautifully together, giving us time to actually interact and be adults, rather than brief, unfinished snippets interrupted by the need to intervene before first blood. It really is amazing to have a friend dear to me, who has a child that is a dear friend to my son, and another child who is a dear friend to my daughter, but that they all get along as a unit as well. I always look forward to our visits, and its so nice to know that the kids do, too; that they enjoy seeing their friends as much as I enjoy seeing mine, and that they are all under the same roof!
And each time, I am struck by what a wonderful, beautiful person my friend truly is. She has a huge heart, is a wonderful mother, compassionate friend, intelligent conversationalist, realistic optimist...I could go on and on. I love that we are able to share the triumphs and struggles of being a parent, but I also love that she is the one friend that realizes that there is more to talk about than just being a mother, that the kids are not the only possible topic of conversation. I love that we are able to share our sincere thoughts and opinions with one another about any topic without risk of feeling judged or insulted. I love that we can share a laugh and a tear within moments of each other. Its been a long time since I've had a friend who just calls to say hello and check in, who makes time in a busy world for friendship, who understands that the world is a busy place, who embraces the idea of unconditional love, who is overwhelmingly positive, and who makes me truly want to do all those the same in return.
I feel insanely blessed to have a friend so dear, who seemingly feel in to our lives by complete chance...but nothing is ever just by chance, is it?
Each time, we arrive around 3:30 and stay until about 5:00. And each time, I am struck at how quickly our time goes by. An hour and a half feels like a brief 10 minutes. Our children play beautifully together, giving us time to actually interact and be adults, rather than brief, unfinished snippets interrupted by the need to intervene before first blood. It really is amazing to have a friend dear to me, who has a child that is a dear friend to my son, and another child who is a dear friend to my daughter, but that they all get along as a unit as well. I always look forward to our visits, and its so nice to know that the kids do, too; that they enjoy seeing their friends as much as I enjoy seeing mine, and that they are all under the same roof!
And each time, I am struck by what a wonderful, beautiful person my friend truly is. She has a huge heart, is a wonderful mother, compassionate friend, intelligent conversationalist, realistic optimist...I could go on and on. I love that we are able to share the triumphs and struggles of being a parent, but I also love that she is the one friend that realizes that there is more to talk about than just being a mother, that the kids are not the only possible topic of conversation. I love that we are able to share our sincere thoughts and opinions with one another about any topic without risk of feeling judged or insulted. I love that we can share a laugh and a tear within moments of each other. Its been a long time since I've had a friend who just calls to say hello and check in, who makes time in a busy world for friendship, who understands that the world is a busy place, who embraces the idea of unconditional love, who is overwhelmingly positive, and who makes me truly want to do all those the same in return.
I feel insanely blessed to have a friend so dear, who seemingly feel in to our lives by complete chance...but nothing is ever just by chance, is it?
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