Posted in Friendship, Fun Pile on Sep 21st, 2005 1 Comment »
I always feel a bit reminiscent on my birthday because it also marks the anniversary of my arrival in Seattle, of the day I left home forever, of the day I met my lifelong friends. I spent my eighteenth birthday on an airplane, terrified and excited about my new adventure. Inevitably I think back to [...]
Posted in Friendship, Learning, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Aug 16th, 2005 No Comments »
My friend relayed a story to me last night about one of her childhood friends whose husband just checked into a 90-day program for drug addiction. Together they have three children. Their youngest is only three weeks old. As the friend who is closest to all the tension that lies between Bryan and I, who [...]
Posted in Everyday, Friendship on Jul 19th, 2005 No Comments »
I have a friend who likes people. I know this because I’ve seen her talk to them. A couple weeks ago we were walking together on a trail near my home, and she actually smiled and said “good morning” to every person we passed. I walk this same trail several times a week, and it [...]
Posted in Friendship, Fun Pile on Jul 15th, 2005 No Comments »
I love Wednesdays. Wednesday is my favorite day of the week. Fridays are pretty cool, too. And Saturday is usually fun. Sunday ranks pretty high, being the Lord’s Day, but Wednesday is definitely my favorite day of the week. On Wednesday I don my inner Ya-Ya persona with the ladies as our petite ya-yas flitter [...]
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