Friends

You know, I've been thinking lately about how lucky I am with some of my friends and how I miss some friends who I grew up with but we grew apart when we got there. Good friends are so hard to find...but when you do, they are such a treasure. So many times I feel guilty because I do not tell them enough how much they mean to me...or I don't get together with them the way I want to. It's hard these days to not feel overwhelmed. And when you live in such a large area..and gas prices are what feels like a billion dollars a gallon...it makes it so hard. I wish I had one giant block that everyone I loved lived on so I could hug each of them every day and let them know I love them. If you feel forgotten at times...please don't. I think of you often...probably every day. Life's too busy! Sometimes it seems like if it were the "olden" days it would be so much nicer. The sense of community that used to be seems to be lacking, even though the ways to keep in touch are so much more. Isn't that strange? How can we, who are so "connected" be SO disconnected. It's really sad. Today I'm going to start to try to change that. I realize that I cannot be everywhere at once, but I also realize that I put such a burden on myself to serve my family that I sometimes lack in taking the time to care for myself the way that I need to. An hour or two here and there is not going to flaw my children. I give myself too much credit and not enough to Scott. It would do them wonders to spend time alone with him. He's an amazing person and father and they can learn SO much from him too....while I take a breath and take care of me!

To my friends out there...I love all of you! I promise to do better at having some fun with you!!

I'm giving myself a break!