Spirit:

"Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold..."
These words were from an old song my mother would sing around the house when i was a child and for some reason, they have stuck with me. . . I have been reflecting on the friendships i have built over my lifetime and realized how true these words are. As i have grown into an adult, there has been less time in my life. Life gets busy with careers and responsibilities and it highlights the need to make the most of the time we have. I find i have less time and must actively schedule in times to invest in my friendships. Every once in a while you meet someone along this road of life who you are blessed to connect with on a deeper level who enriches your life with such joy...they are precious silver..... , but old friends, they are gold. You slip into conversations like a comfy old sweater, well worn in. Those friends whose loyalty defies the time spent apart. When you see them, it feels like it was just yesterday and the relationship remains unchanged. Years may have passed and yet you pick up where you left off, finish each others sentences, get each others inside jokes. I am so blessed to have them in my life....pure GOLD!