A couple of weeks ago we said goodbye to a dear friend (and her fantastic husband and baby Hoover too of course). This is one of the most amazing women I’ve ever met. She knows how to make just about anything, and will learn anything you throw at her. Before she left, she gave me a few of her first (beautiful) pottery attempts. She taught me how to make cheese (really—fresh mozzarella and ricotta!). She walked with me in the early morning when she was 8 months pregnant, and I could barely keep up. She was there when I saw my first bear. She’s hiked the AT and most of the Carolinas now. Oh, and since she had baby Hoover, she’s hiked it all again with a baby on her back. She lives without many modern “conveniences” and does not find it inconvenient in the least. She always smiles in a way that is overwhelmingly contagious. And she plays silly games and giggles with my boys.
I was sad to learn she was leaving, but happy to know of the great opportunity and adventure she was embarking upon. Ethan expressed it well when he said “I’m sad because I am going to miss her.” Me too.
Sometimes in this life, we cross paths with people that touch our lives and hearts for good and leave us just a little better than we were before we knew them. These are people I admire, and these are the times I cherish. I feel that wherever I’ve been in life and wherever I will go, there are a handful of people here and there that will always carry a piece of my heart . . . y’all know who you are.
5 comments:
A bear??? YIKES!!!!
Another sweet post. It always stinks when good friends move away doesn't it?
Who is she? Where did she go? What is her next adventure? How will you find her again? WHAT DO I DOOOOOO?????!?!?!?!?!?!
And even more importantly, how are you, my dear?
I was remembering the other day how you helped me memorize Touchstone in less than 24 hours - specifically, the cheerleader section. : )
Thank you for keeping your piece of my heart safe.
Love,
M
Becca,
I thought I'd be afraid of a bear. I was startled, yes, but is was surprisingly serene and awe inspiring to meet eyes for a few seconds with a bear before it ran off into the woods.
Brenda, doesn't it though?
Salty,
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!! my response to you was getting so long, I think I'll just send you an email . . .
Yeah, I remember feeling that when you moved away from Colorado! It still stinks when I walk alone at 6:15 am. I'm truly sorry that your friend moved away. May you cross paths with many more wonderful people out there in the back woods! :) WE miss you!
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