Friends

Let me tell you a story and what friendships mean to me and why I value them so much. Some of my good friends have given me strength and support through some of the ugliest times of my life and some of the most exciting. They have kept me from feeling lonely as well as feel grounded. Which is why some of my friends are some of my most treasured possessions in my life. Now i know that sounds bad to call them possession but I cant' think of the right word but I guess I would not trade a good friend for a million dollars....am I really saying that? 

Some of the strongest, long lasting friendships are the ones who tell you the truth or shake you back to reality when nobody else will. Friends who cannot be honest with us, in my opinion are not true friends and eventually the friendship will fade. So the friends who stick with us through the thick and thin of being brutally honest, or supportive are the ones that I tend to value and consider a true friend.

Friends who leave you in difficult times, or can't handle conflict, are probably not true friends. Why? Because a strong friendship, or any strong relationship, requires commitment and  faithfulness. Basically unconditional love. Don't get me wrong; arguments, misunderstandings and distance will occur in any relationship. However, a faithful friend will keep showing up and work through whatever is impacting your life, or even your friendship.

Sadly, friendships like any relationship, can be a source of pain as much as it can be joy. Friendships make us vulnerable to betrayal and disappointment. Which of course leads to the end of the friendship, which you have to mourn. Boy have I mourned some. But you know I have to be honest. I sometimes mourn that individual when something occurs that reminds me of them and I think oh man I should call X and then you realize you haven't talked in days, months or years. Once I have that moment of sadness, I try to focus on how their friendship was probably just for a season and I have gratitude for that season.

In short I am grateful for the friendships I have or have had. Please don't be offended if there is no picture of us on this post - I just did a quick selection. 

And most important - if you are fortunate to be friends with your family members and you love spending time with them - than that it is the BEST!!!

It has been a while

 I can't believe I have not blogged since May but then again I can. Let me see how much I can catch up in one post. 

May 17 - I finally had my hair colored after so many months of just letting it go because of Rona or Covid which ever you prefer. One thing is for sure I decided I can't go natural. I would be a white haired lady and look at older than I am. 

June - My boss in Carrollton starter interviewing her replacement and that just made me panic. She is an amazing woman and the time there had been challenging. So I decided that if she was going to leave so was I. I dragged my feet and mid June I started applying randomly and started talking to some prospective employers. We resumed sacrametn services that only allow 50 individuals I went once and it just didn't feel right. We do get to partake of the sacrament but we have to wear masks, we cannot sign, and we really can't socialize because we have to social distance. While it is good to see the people who are there I miss singing the hymns and I feel silly wearing a mask but willingly do it. I have never been a fan of masks. I get so much more out of my sacrament meditation and listening to previous talks by our church leaders. A lot of the messages are very similar and consistent and in cycles. It is no surprise that we have to be reminded of the things we need to d

July - I received a job offer and I put in my three week notice. This new job was going to require me to relocate, take a pay cut but it was something I felt I needed to try and so I went back to contract manufacturing and it has been interesting. I made plans to transfer my lease to Frisco. Everyone tells me how great that is because there is so much to do there....huhm what about Rona and her restrictioins. Yes, I follow them. I am not out partying it up and chilling like a villain. Sorry couldn't resist. I also finally did a Zoom call with my family and it was so good for my soul to see them. I miss them so much and that is the hardest part about this whole Rona situation. I don't know that I would go visit them if I still lived in CA but it would be a more reasonable option. I just can't fly home and see them these days. 

August - Can you believe we are 5 months in with Rona. I made the easy but difficult decision to not transfer my lease to Frisco. Instead I am commuting 40 miiles each way to work. I know crazy but it really is fine with no traffic things to Rona. Why am I doing it? The person I was replacing decided to stay. although this week she apparently has resigned. This weekend I made more purchases for my year supply and now have toothpaste, soap, and cleaning supplies and two first aid kits. 

So there you a quick snap shot of my life the last four months with Rona!