Thankful Day Twenty - Old Friends

The term “old friends,” is relative. We have our oldest old friends, the ones we’ve known most of our lives. I have a friend I met when I was a baby . . . she’s my “oldest” friend. There are others I met in elementary school, who I still keep in contact with. There are those I met in middle school and high school too, who thanks to primarily to Facebook, I remain in contact with.

Then there are our California friends, many of whom I met when Frank was a baby. Those are old friends too. Today I spent time with two old friends, both of whom I met when we moved here, seven years ago. 

I’m thankful for all of them, even the one-year-old friendships, because they’re old friends too. In fact, there are folks I’ve become friends with in the last few months, that feel like old friends, because we connected and formed a bond so quickly. To say that I’ve only known them a couple of months is non-sensical to me. It must be longer than that, right? Because it sure feels that way.

A favorite quote of mine has always been “we don’t meet knew friends, we recognize them.” I’ve been lucky to recognize so many in my lifetime. I am a bjillionaire when it comes to friendships. And that is something I’m very, very thankful for.