Friends

The sun is shinning again today, but it is very cold.  The high today is 13 degrees and the low tonight will be below zero.  I don't recall a February that has been this cold or as sunny.  The sun makes up for all the snow.  It was a beautiful day to be out with friends.

Friends are people that you enjoy being out with.  They are people that you have trusting relationships with.  They are there for you when you are having difficulties in life and they share the special moments in life with you.  They embrace your weakness and celebrate your uniqueness.  Today I had the pleasure of meeting a group of my friends for lunch to celebrate love and friendship for Valentine's Week.  They are my retired friends who have always been supportive of me and keep me laughing.  What a great way to spend a cold sunny day.

My husband was happy that my blog posting yesterday recalled the Valentines's Day from 1989.  It was a great memory for him,  as he loves being a dad.  Today I remember another special Valentine's Day from 2002.  I was teaching at the middle school and my husband appeared at the classroom door with balloons that stated I love you and a box of chocolates.  I still  remember my students giggling and saying it was so romantic.  I was quite surprised that he had drove all the way from work on his lunch break to surprise me.  He was a lucky man that evening. I am grateful for those memories.  They are part of our love story.

Life is beautiful !!

Elizabeth