friendship

Recently I reconnected with two dear friends I hadn't heard from in at least 10 years. In our years in High School we were the closest of friends, but as often happens, college, time and distance take their toll and we lost touch. It didn't help that our parents moved away from our hometown, so there wasn't even a way to track them down. But through the wonders of the internet, google and (dare I say it) myspace, I found both of them.

I've had a chance to email both and last night spent a glorious two hours (uniterrupted even!) on the phone with V. Amazing to hear how much she's changed and grown and how much was still the same.

I feel so blessed to have these friends back in my life. Even just knowing where they are and that they are doing well in their lives has made me happy. Its like a missing piece of me has been found. It sounds, corny, I know. But I really am pleased to know that they didn't just disappear. These two are a big part of who I am today. They were there for those drama-filled high school years and they are part of my history. Combined with my other best friend from high school (whom I have kept in touch with), we were were a force to be reckoned with at good ol THS.

And so I am truly thankful to have them back. I thank God for good friends and for the beauty of friendship. In many ways, my friends have become family over the years and I really am blessed to have so many amazing people in my life.