Ruth Ayres invites us the celebrate each week. Click over to her site Discover. Play. Build. to read more celebrations.
This story of friendship begins in one of the smallest towns in Mississippi in the early 60’s. Memory is a curious thing. I don’t remember much from age 7 to 12, but I have vivid memories of this time in Centerville when I was 3-5 years old. Sarah and Larry were my brother and my best friends. We must’ve spent every day together. I can remember climbing trees and playing hide and seek. I remember Larry’s fire red hair and Sarah’s wavy black hair. I remember the scent of live oak trees. Vivid memories.
I met Sarah again a few years ago, and we became Facebook friends. We connected and found many ways we are alike. I have 3 daughters in their twenties; she has four. We both have amazing husbands we adore. But more than that, I think when you’ve known someone all your life, something special is there, always.
I am celebrating reconnecting with Sarah. My husband and I took an impromptu trip to Houston. We dropped in on Sarah and her husband Reese, enjoyed hours of wine and cheese. Amazing Reese (this is what Sarah calls him) makes an amazing homemade bread. And then before we left, they broke out the guitar and ukelele and serenaded us. A wonderful blessed evening.
Sarah is a wonderful artist, and she blogs at Finding my Glasses.
Tilly, the wonder therapy dog, comforted us with her presence.
Lifetime friends
That’s Amore!
Reflections on the Teche 
Reconnecting with old friends…that’s the best. I feel like I get a tangible piece of my past when I’m sharing it with someone who knew me long ago. I celebrated friends today too. 🙂 Happy Celebrating!!
I still am connecting to a childhood friend & you’re right, there is something special when one is with someone who’s known you “when”. I enjoyed this story of your reunion Margaret. Sounds like a lovely time.
I love you!
Meeting with old friends is always worth celebrating. And you are right, there is something special when you can share connections from years ago. It really sounds like you had a lovely visit; serenade and all.
This is so great! Old friends are the best! I enjoy a long friendship with 4 of my high school/college friends, and nothing could replace it. How wonderful that you reconnected with Sarah.
Nothing so lovely as great friends and great music together. Love the photographs, too, Margaret – such happy smiles.
Such a great celebration of friendship! I’m so glad you were able to reconnect with your friend after so long. A great reason to celebrate!
~Jennifer
This post made m so happy. I had a smile on my face the whole time I read it. I am so happy for your reconnection!
What a wonderful celebratory event of friendship you wrote about Margaret. I am glad that you had time to enjoy life this week. My post, Celebrating Life on Long Island, is still waiting to surface on Ruth’s site but I am posted it on mine (http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2014/08/celebrating-life-on-long-island.html-I love the way the photo at the beach came out. I was not sure what it would look like with the sun glaring down on my iPhone camera).