Sunday, November 27, 2016

For my friends



Tell me, how did we get here so quickly?
Watching children and parents grow older before our eyes
as we see our own reflections changing as well.
Older versions of ourselves suddenly look back at us.
Strangers in a way.
"Hey, don't I know you? You look familiar."
Sharing our stories, our experiences,
with friends who have known us nearly as long as we have known ourselves.
Common themes emerge and bind our unique and
individual stories - family, loss, life, faith, aging, death, hope.

Regrets? You bet. (How could there not be?)
Tears? Plenty.
Laughter? Yes, definitely laughter.
Looking back while moving forward.
Hanging on while letting go. Suddenly there.
Not quite certain where "there" is.
Tell me, how did we get here so quickly?
Reminded to be grateful.
For this moment. For the people in our lives.
Grateful for God's presence on this journey.
At peace with who we have become.
Thank you friends.

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