Despite the fact that we haven't seen each other in 10 years and our only contact has been Facebook posts (me posting all the time, she posts rarely) and Christmas letters (mine always boring and predictable, hers are funny and light)- we picked up just like we had talked the day before. We had some really great conversation....
One of the things that JES talked about a lot during our conversation (as the kids partied in the pool) were the seasons of her life. She talked about her current season (raising kids, supporting her husband, and living in Hawaii) and the seasons to come (maybe a season in the snow). We also talked about lots of our shared past seasons... from childhood memories of her hanging out at my house after piano lessons, to double dates, to hard times that we've each experienced. We talked about families, and the seasons that we've experienced as daughters, as mothers, as friends.
All that talking about seasons really got me thinking... about the season that has just passed for Joe and I and our kiddos, and the seasons that are still ahead of us. Seems like we are really in transition right now- our last season was a hard one- but a new season is dawning and it seems to have the potential to be a wonderful season for us all....
That's all I've got for tonight folks (between weekend travels, family drama, work stress.. I am totally exhausted), but I have to say thanks to JES for reminding me that we are passing through seasons... and that each season will have good times and bad, joy and sorrow and that each season of our lives will be distinctly unique and different and should be enjoyed and experienced as it happens...
Here's some photos from two very different seasons of our lives... Joe and I with JES at her wedding (I know, what was with the glasses and the bangs?) and then Joe, JES and I last night (as captured by Miss Julia- she looked long and hard at the first picture to make sure to get the second one just right...)
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven....
Night all.
C
2 comments:
Awesome entry, and oh-so true! Great to hear that you and JES were able to reunite and she looks fabulous. It's hard to believe that it's been close to 20 yrs since I've seen her. You gals were lucky to have the chance to catch up face to face. :)
That's so cool! I've wondered where she was......So fun to be able to find out and "see" her! Fun that you've kept in touch - it's been a REALLY long time since I've seen her!
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