Tonight Im a little reflective after attending the wedding of one of the most amazing women I've ever known. When I was a kid and teenager, she was a constant fixture in my life. Along with countless other kids, she gave me rides in her Mustangs, taught me how to toilet paper a house (and car), showed us the art of cramming 15 people in a telephone booth and a thousand other things that I find it humorous that I learned at church. While I grew up and lost touch with her, I took it forgranted that my friend would always be around whenever I wanted to talk to her, obviously at my convenience.
Today, as I watched this phenomenal woman get married (to a man that has sufficiently been threatened by no less than 50 gun-toting baptists) and heard talk of her moving away to start her new life with her husband, I selfishly feel sorry for myself for losing her. Had I talked to her face-to-face in the last year? Nope. Without FaceBook & Words with Friends, I don't know that I would have communicated with her at all. I always thought I could just see her whenver I wanted.
I just wanted to take a quick minute to tell you all to not ignore your friends. It takes two to make ANY relationship work - especially friendships. If you love having someone in your life, make sure they know it and make time for them.
Lastly, I'll leave you with the words of the song "Friends" that was played at the wedding:
Packing up the dreams God planted
In the fertile soil of you
Can't believe the hopes He's granted
Means a chapter in your life is through
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong
Chorus:
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends.
With the faith and love God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you'll live in
Is the strength that now you show
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong
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Congrats to Lesia - thank you for all you taught me along the way! <3
