A friend is a friend forever Once you have been my friend, I cannot let you go Even though you’ve long gone ‘round the bend. You are in my memories, and you are in my heart The time we spent together, I cherish always And love you forever and ever. It could have been a decade ago, maybe more or less When last … Continue reading My forever friend
Well we said what happens in car six stays in car six. And that has been almost wholly true…until now. It happened to me, so I’m telling it. After you read about it, you will wonder why I decided to reveal this particular event. And even as I sit here at 2:34 a.m. deciding whether to push the ‘publish’ button, I wonder whether I should, … Continue reading Car Six
A is for my acquaintance, my amigo, my accomplice, my advisor, my ally, my associate, my advocate, my alter ego; B is for my buddy, my backer, my brother; C is for my chum, my confidant, my connection, my cousin, my classmate, my co-worker, my consort, my champion; D is for my defender; E is for my endorser, my enthusiast; F is for my follower, … Continue reading The ABC’s of Friendship
I’ve always loved the story of Christopher Robin and Pooh. It’s a sweet tale of two friends who must separate and how they stayed close forever after. I can relate to it because I have moved often enough throughout my life, mostly for my education and my career and each time I have had to leave friends behind. Likewise, I have had friends who’ve moved away … Continue reading My Christopher Robin
“In the deep, tacit way in which feeling becomes stronger than thought, I had always felt that the Devon School came into existence the day I entered it, was vibrantly real while I was a student there, and then blinked out like a candle the day I left.” (John Knowles) This is my favorite quote from my favorite book, A Separate Peace. I first read … Continue reading Favorite Book
‘What happens at the lake stays at the lake.’ It was on a sign on the back porch. We decided we would abide by that rule. Well, I had too much fun. I have to tell. But I’ll tell on myself, keeping the others safe from ridicule! Five besties from high school planned to meet at one friend’s lake house…decades after graduation. Some of us had … Continue reading The Lakehouse
Tower of Twins 