one is silver and the other's gold

Every good Girl Scout is familiar with a little song that says, "Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other's gold." I couldn't agree more and in some ways reconnecting with long lost old friends is better than silver and gold combined. I've lived in this area for over 19 years now. The longest I've ever lived in any one community. I moved in the middle of the school year and was instantly the hated "New Girl." It was like walking around with a big fat L on my forehead for everyone to laugh at. I wasn't cool enough, I wasn't wearing the right clothes and for some reason I was really a threat to the other kids. I still, to this day, do not understand what the problem was other than they were a class full of snotty 6th graders. Anyhow I digress. (Then again, when am I ever on track? ;) ) One of my first friends was the girl who moved in two houses down from me. We were in different classes at the school so we didn't meet right away. We were both miserable in houses just mere yards from each other. Thankfully her younger sister got tired of her crying on the couch and went in search of a new friend. That was me. I am sure my mom was estatic to get me to stop crying on my bed and out of the house too! We became fast friends and have many a memory of years past.

Over the years we slowly drifted apart as tends to happen. We both moved to different houses and although we still went to school together I think we might have had 2 classes together in 4 years of high school. We just went in different directions and it was definately a loss in my life to lose such a wonderful and kind soul who knew me well and didn't judge but gave me honest input like good friends will do. And call it what you will but our paths must have been meant to be intertwined once again. Just as I was really starting to think that I was meant to be a long distance friend I find the connection I have been looking for. Through a very interesting route my friend and I once again reconnected. Not only did we talk over the phone and the computer, we actually met for lunch and have plans to do so again in the very near future! At last someone to grab a cup of coffee with after the kids are settled in, a friend to help me escape the chaos of my life and be free of responsibility if only for an hour! I am so excited I can barely stand myself. I'm definately feeling a bit more upbeat about things right now. A welcome change to my sad state of mentality these days.

As the night is late I am ever grateful for the second chance at a lifetime friend. I am looking forward to many days of memories past and memories to come.