Quite a few months back, an old friend found me on facebook. She was one of the closest friends in High School and one of my bridesmaid when I got married. We lost touch over the years - life, distance, college - all being the usual culprits they can be in these kinds of situations.
This past Thursday Sully and I went to visit them. Ironically we live really close to each other again, right up the street practically from where I've been working the past 5 years. Our visit a couple months ago was quick and short - a spur of the moment in-the-area kind of deal. This time however we got to visit and catch up over our kiddos playing with each other on the floor.
I was reminded how nice it is to have friends that knew you way back when. And even though it had been years since we had seen each other, it almost was like we picked right back off where we started - talking, laughing, joking and making dinner plans with our significant others in the near future. Even though so much has changed n our lives, our experiences, part of me felt like that high school kid again, and it was nice.
Her daughter is a little over a year old. She is a beautiful, witty little girl that Sully really seems to take to. She runs circles around him, and he loves it. She was born with a rare genetic condition and we talked about all the struggles they've faced since her birth. This stubborn strong willed girl I knew as a kid is now a strong willed Mama, facing this adversity in their life head on and with such grace - I'm taken aback by it at times. My mom had made the comment how horrible the situation must be for them - my response - I couldn't imagine anybody better for this little girl to have as a mommy. She's a tough cookie, strong in her faith and her convictions.
I'm looking forward to future play dates and continuing to pick up where we left off. I thought back to high school and us driving around in my moms old beat up convertible, getting lost just for the hell of it to see if we could find our way back.
We found out then -which still holds true even now - no matter where you go, you can always find a road that will lead you back to home.
Ain't it funny how life works?
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