Blessed Friends

Just about every day something happens that makes me purposefully think about how thankful I am for my friends. Today is no different. Yesterday I heard from five different friends throughout the day, about getting together when I’m in California this weekend. All are understanding about the purpose of my visit and willing to work around whatever and however much time I end up spending with Bud and Ginny. They are changing their schedules, driving long distances and being completely flexible in order to set aside some time that we can see each other.

Today I heard from yet another I will see while I’m there. It means so much, this effort my friends are putting forth in order to get together and touch base.

Also today I heard from two friends here, one just checking in to say hello and trying to arrange time that he and his wife can get together with Doug and I. As soon as I told him why I was going to California this weekend, his response was to let them know what works AFTER I get back and not worry about anything other than Bud and Ginny for the time being.

AND, another friend has recently referred some new business to me. She is forever bending over backwards to do whatever she can to help us, whether it is at the wine bar, or with the marketing business, picking up things she thinks I might like at the farmer’s market, or just being a friend, sounding board—she even offered to go to California with me if I needed the support.

Believe it or not, that isn’t all of it. Today I had lunch with the neighborhood ladies. There is a group that meets for birthdays every month there are birthdays to celebrate. I set aside an hour and a half for this lunch today and of course, was with them for almost three hours. They are such a wonderful bunch of women. When I was talking about the dilemma Doug and I faced Monday morning and both boys having to be at two different schools, seven miles apart at the exact same time, and me not getting back from California until later that morning—FIVE of the six offered to provide one of the rides, the sixth doesn’t drive or I’m SURE she would have volunteered to help as well. Another friend had already offered to pitch in to help last week, so we were covered already, but how nice it was of them to offer. One of them reminded me, “All of us are retired Heather, we don’t have anything to do (ha, ha), so we’d be happy to take the boys to school.” How nice and thoughtful and considerate and kind.

We are blessed, so blessed by the friends we have. So blessed.