I am thankful for many, many things. But to keep this short, I’m just going to focus on one thing I’m grateful for.
I know, I know. We are all supposed to simplify and be grateful for what we’ve got . . .none of this yearning for MORE, MORE, MORE!
But sometimes, More is Better, if you are talking about people who make your days brighter and your problems lighter. This week the kiddos and I had a couple of get-togethers with friends and after the first one, when our ten year old friend brought out a bird that she had gutted and stuffed (with the blessing and help of her parents and some tips from a taxidermist), I found myself looking forward to the next get together we were having with a new friend and wondering what we’d learn.
We learned a lot, like “Hey! This was a lot of fun. We’ll have to do this again.” And my friend also noticed that there are green fruits on one of the trees by my house. I’ve walked by that tree so many times, and I never noticed that it was a fruit tree. Whoops. So then we had to investigate the fruit. Is this a fruit we recognize? Hmmm? Luckily, our friend knew what it was and the kids and I got to try guava, straight from the tree. The guava is pretty good stuff, a bit like passionfruit according to my firstborn, but not quite as tart.
When I think about my friends, every one of them has a different face and everyone of them has added a new and different dimension to my life. Here’s to More Friends cuz Life is Better when you’ve got good people on your side.
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