Friday 25 October 2013

a perfect day for tea


We have known each other forever. I was introduced to Sue by the midwife at antenatal classes, Helen moved in next door not long afterwards, I shared a school run with Jane and met Caroline through postnatal classes. In the intervening years our children have gone to different schools, Caroline has been abroad and family commitments and jobs have got in the way of spending together. Today we met for tea to celebrate all sorts of things - new jobs, house moves, plans for early retirement, holidays. Sitting by the fire, listening to the laughter, it seemed like a miracle to me that our friendship has survived the lean periods when we have been too busy to see each other and I was so grateful for these wonderful, enterprising, funny women that I am fortunate enough to have as friends.

6 comments:

  1. oh. I need some of that.

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  2. Sometimes you just click with people, sometimes not. Good friends are a rarity and should be cherished.

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  3. One missing thing in my life is such a friendship.
    Sounds divine.

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  4. Friends who are totally comfortable together, don't need to be in constant touch, that is the kind of friendship that simply picks up where it left off. The very best kind.

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  5. What Toffeeapple said. I have friends I may not see in a long while who, on meeting again, seem only to have waved goodbye yesterday.

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