Friendship

"Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shall drink it with pleasure." - Sirach 9:10

"An honest answer is the sign of true friendship." - Proverbs 24:26

"A friend means well, even when he hurts you. But when an enemy puts his hand round your shoulder - watch out!" - Proverbs 27:6

"A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a treasure."- Sirach 6:14

What does a friendship mean to you? I have been pondering the meaning of this word to me. A best friend to me would be the woman that:

• I get excited when I hear their ringtone sounding my phone
• knows when I am sad and need a pick-me-up
• love to know all the details of their life and they love to know mine
• are the first to know exciting news
• laugh at all your jokes (and inside ones too between you)
• stalk you on facebook and comment on every update you make
• miss you when a day or week goes by without talking
• know when something is different because you are so connected
• are honest with you even when it isn't pleasant
• are forgiving, loving, and caring
• tell you when something is bothering them
• defend you against attacks whether you are their or not
• look to you when they need advice

Every woman needs a friend that they can rely on. The is something special about a womanly bond. I love my husband but there are somethings that he just can't do or understand. A best friend is hard to come by so when you find that one special (or more if you have them) hold on to them! They allow you to experience life to the fullest with joy, pain, love, and compassion. To not have even one such a person as a best friend would leave a person very lonely. No one to share with; to vent all feelings that plague your life and bring you down. Even if you have had such a friendship and lost it, you should try to repair that "bridge" as some would call it. There is something about old reliable friends. You have a history, an understanding of each other that no one else would. Tell your friends that you love them and that you appreciate them. They need to know sometimes.

Here's to you friends!! I LOVE YOU!!

Little Miracles

It has been awhile since I last blogged because I was debating on whether I would continue with it or not. But alas, I have decided that I would share my thoughts with who ever wishes to hear them.

So a little update on my life so far...

Not long after my last post did I get pregnant with our beautiful daughter, Genevieve. She was a beautiful addition to our family. I remember the first moment that I found out, I was so scared of the changes that were about to come. I wondered what kind of parent will I be? Will we be good at it? Are we ready? And I cried that first night because I was alone (My husband had to visit with the tax accountant, but when I called he came home right away...funny story about that!) I also cried because one of my best friends had been trying to get pregnant and we were surprised by the news. It's not that we weren't preventing pregnancy, we just weren't trying. And I wanted so much for my friend to have this experience that it took me awhile to tell her we were expecting. But not long after did they conceive and have a handsome baby boy!

Now Genevieve is a year old and has quite the personality! She makes me laugh everyday with her silly ways. And all my fears about being a parent are all gone because I have learned that you just go with the flow and learn as you go. She doesn't care how you do it because that is all she knows. It is surprisingly easy and I wouldn't trade my mommy card for anything in the world. She has given us a few scares along the way with milk and now confirmed egg allergies. It makes preparing her foods to eat very creative.   It is fun to watch her learn to walk.  She already knows how but unfortunately she is much like her mother and very stubborn and only chooses to walk when she wants to.  It is so funny!  Her personality shows more and more each day and it is nice to know she is becoming her own.  I often wonder what type of person she will become but I am sure I will find out as time goes.  I just hope I prepare her for most of the challenges she will face and develop a faith to fall back on when they become difficult.  


{My husband's drive home from finding out I was pregnant....  So as I said before he was visiting with our tax accountant, and of course his parents were there too as they have the same accountant.  And once he was done they offered to take him to dinner, which he never passes up a free.  He did know we might be having a baby before we left but thought I would wait until he got home to take the test....right like I can wait that long!  So when his phone rang he knew what the news was.  I didn't have to say anything, he just said "OK, I am coming home!."  Of course, they were being seated at a restaurant at that very moment.  So he babbled something to his parents that I really needed him to come home because I had prepared some chili and they were welcome to come.  He didn't really want to invite them but he didn't want to seem rude to just walk out on them either.  The fortunately declined.  He some how found time to run to the store and get me some flowers and chocolate as he knew I would need it.  And then hit just about EVERY RED LIGHT there was!!!  It was dark and the middle of the night so he thought how bad would it be to run these lights I HAVE TO GET HOME TO MY PREGNANT WIFE!!!  So he did!  Good thing we didn't have red light cameras at the time :)  When he got home we just stared at each other in disbelief and afraid of this new journey we were about to take.}