Havin Lena here was just the greatest thing!!! Wow. For two main reasons. 1. It meant so much for her to make the time and effort to come and see me. Especially on her spring break. 2. It was just so wonderful to have my "twin" here, in the place that is becoming very dear to me. For her to meet some of the peeps who have blessed my socks off in the past seven months.
We had some good times...catching up about life, taking long walks in gorgeous weather, laughing, going to Indy, meeting special people :) , coffee time, looking at art, singing, etc.
On my drive home, it was sad to suddenly have Lena's beautiful presence gone from the passenger seat of my car. It'd been a while since I'd driven by myself for even an hour distance. And it's amazing to me the kind of things I thought about driving home in those early day hours before the sun came up. Started thinking about all the people I have developed relationships with up here, as well as those I have not talked to forever, but have been meaning to call forever. There is no doubt in my mind that I should be in Lafayette right now, but I definitely miss friends and family back home. It's just crazy how time has flown, and it's been months since talking to certain people. Leaving KS, I wondered how much I'd keep in touch with friends. There are def. those friends you can call up after a few months and pick up right where you leave off. That is such a blessing. But then there are those that you call and call, and they never call back. I have a hard time with that. That's where my sinful nature kicks in and starts getting selfish and prideful. It's hard to not expect and put all the focus on yourself and be hurt when friends stop making the effort to connect. There's always a lesson in that is what I've been finding out. God is always good and always ready to teach through those lost friendships.
Well, my 16 oz. of caffeine is wearing off by this point, and I don't think I make much sense on here anyway. So now my bed is callin.
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Oh Ren, I'm getting all teary-eyed just reading this! Spending time with you this week was so special and valuable to me... I love laughing with you and talking about the things (and people) most dear to us. Can't wait to see you again next month for Easter! :) Love you so so much.
P.S. Don't forget about the "ice cream" man! hahahahaha
I'm glad you two had a good time... sister love, something I wish I knew =)
And you know not to burn bridges... some people have a really hard time connecting once they can't actually sit and talk with you, while others can talk on the phone or write letters more naturally. If you were good friends at one point in your life, my philosophy is that you are still good friends, and have every right to call them up randomly and catch up... or say "I'm in your neck of the woods... can I crash at your place?" But that will come in my RVing days... hmmmm. This is a long, rambling comment.
Elena and I posted at the SAME TIME
Oh... my GOSH! And Tricia, you know you're another sister to me! :) Haha, I can't even count how many times your name came up... all good and funny things, of course.
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