Keeping the Old

I love checking the mail. I usually dig through all the blah mail (bills!) in hopes to find something personal. A few weeks back I got what I consider to be good mail! A note from my old friend, and a few pictures to go with it from her visit here! Jazzy spent a couple days up here with me, visiting from Cali with the two men in her life :)

Growing up in the same place for most of my life, i am fortunate to have kept a handful of these friends for the long haul. It really doesn't seem like that long ago we were spending every moment of free time outside jumping on the trampoline, playing imaginary games, making up dances and plays, or forming secret spy clubs to spy on the neighborhood kids. Those were the days, playing wall ball on the playground in 3rd grade, begging our Moms to drive us to the mall in 5th grade, only to blow our money on matching charm bracelets! Going through some rough hairstyles, even worse fashion taste, and some pretty silly boyfriends. Then it was learning how to drive, playing sport after sport together, and getting our first jobs! And in the blink of an eye, we were applying to colleges, and fast forward to now: marriage, babies, and being adults! Are you kidding me?! Somehow, we made it!

Sometimes when I look at an old friend, I see a grown up beautiful woman and a carefree little girl all at the same time. As I grow older, I love meeting new people and finding new friendships; but it sure is nice to have people to look back with, and laugh together about how far you’ve come.