Sweetness of Friendship

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“A friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of one's heart,

chaff and grain together,

knowing that gentle hands will take and sift it,

keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.”

George Elliot

 

 

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Yesterday evening I came to Paris to see my friend Laura who was in Paris from Colorado with her daughter Lily, Ryan her son in law and granddaughter Camille. We met for dinner. 

The last time I saw Laura I was pregnant with Chelsea, Laura met Chelsea for the first time this evening and Chelsea is pregnant with her first child. I met Laura's daughter about eighteen years ago when she was doing a study abroad program in Spain. Lily came and stayed with us over Christmas break for several weeks. Such a delightful evening to meet everyone at once… well nearly everyone.

Laura and I spent time with reminiscing snippets of memories yet most the time fully aware and happy while soaking in each other's company. A well full of understanding the extraordinary circumstances of our meeting one another at the monastery.

As it is in friendship we picked up where we left off. How I wish I did not live so far away.

 

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We walked around Paris with her two-year-old grandchild Camille who was in a stroller. A doll baby who has a vocabulary of a four-year-old.

Such fun seeing Paris through the eyes of a child.

 

 

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I love you Laura and will miss you very much xxx



Comments

9 responses to “Sweetness of Friendship”

  1. Lil Fleur

    Lovely! Have you ever asked her just why she gave sweet Father Dominique such a haircut?

  2. Donna Boucher

    Oh! What a wonderful time!!! I’m so happy for you.

  3. Jacklynn Lantry

    Such a lovely and heartwarming post! Merci:)

  4. Marilyn M

    How Wonderful. So glad you could be together. Friends from our youth are so special.

  5. Diogenes

    Great post Corey, thanks for sharing this experience with all of us! So nice to meet your friend Laura and her lovely family!

  6. Paula Tyner

    So lovely for you all.

  7. What a beautiful friendship. Love the apple blossoms in the first picture too. All beautiful!!!

  8. Patricia Lynch

    Such a special, treasured friendship which is so rare!

  9. Sharon Crigger-Stokan

    How wonderful for you all to enjoy each other! Friendship whether near or far is such a precious gift! ❤️

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