Friends With History

Friends with History

Today I ran into a couple of friends and their family.

It had been awhile since we'd seen one another.

We all picked up where we'd left off.

It spoke to the soul - 

and the timing was...
perfect!!

This particular friendship 

is what I call 

"Friends with History"

We met many years ago while stationed in the military 
on Oahu, HI.

This friend and I were actually standing in line at a church luncheon 

and we started talking.

We found out that my first name is her middle name.

We found out that we were both from small towns 
only about 10 miles apart.

A common thread started being woven into our lives 
at that moment.

We have always found ways to chat - 

ways to laugh and cry together -

Ways to pray together for one another -

and we have always had a bond 

that hasn't been broken....

with distance

with time

with experiences.

Several times through the years,

this family and I have separated.

God always brought us back together -
always with perfect timing!

One lunch we shared many years ago, 

she told me that it was so great to have 

'a friend with history'

This is what that means to us:

We pick up where we left off - 

no matter the time or distance in between.

We know one another's stories - 

and enjoy our common threads.

We don't have to fret 
that we won't 'get' the other.

So, when you need someone

find a person who can share your history...

 who can share your fears and your tears...

who can share your life and your strife....

who can lift you up when you're down....

who can shed light in the darkness.........

and who will say;

'How can I pray for you my dear?'

Those kinds of friends

Are Diamonds!!

Dedicated to Jilli, Pete and their family

<3 <3 <3