Friends Forever

I awoke rather late this morning, a rarity in my usual routine. I knew my son was awake when I felt his small monster truck driving recklessly over my arms in an effort to wake me. After I asked him to give me a few more minutes of sleep, I heard him go downstairs and then the theme song to Clifford the Big Red Dog. All was well in my home. When I finally brewed, the phone rang its long double ring (my cue for long distance calls). I wondered which credit card company was now trying to solicit me so early in the day. But to my surprise it was my lifelong friend Jill whom I haven't spoken to in a while. What a super way to start my day. Jill and I have known each other for most of our lives and our families have been friends forever. She's the type of person who always makes you feel good just for being you...a real rarity in life. The older I get the more I realize just what a blessing it is to have a real friend - someone who you can share the silly and the serious with, someone who accepts you warts and all and not pass judgement. This I know I have in her and although we don't get to see each other much, we'll always be able to pick up like we just left off and for that I am grateful.

Philosophical Thoughts

I can't believe that the end of school is this week! How can a grade go by so quickly? When you're little, a school year seems to take forever to pass. But now that I'm on the other end of the stick as a parent, I appreciate just how fast time flies. And I can't say that I like it. I'm coming closer to turning another year older and so is my son. It's so amazing to see the changes happen. What is not amazing is how we get older with each passing day. I used to hear these words from my parents and now I totally understand what they meant.

I was talking with my brother-in-law last night about the new book entitled, The Secret. I must get reading that. The whole concept of like attracting like is quite fascinating. I am totally open to non-concrete thinking (maybe it's an escape from my anxiety-burdened personality). He was telling me about starting each day with a thank you for the abundance in your life and I think I will start trying this. My husband thought we were both nuts as we discussed philosophical thoughts. But it was so refreshing to converse in that manner. Even if he's closed off to alternative thought patterns, I think I'm going to give it a serious shot over the next month and see what happens.