...one is silver and the other gold. This song has been in my head since my Girl Scout days. An old song for sure, but it has a great message. The picture is from a gathering in November. All of the girls in this picture (because when we get together we are still just girls) graduated from Edgewater High School in 1979. Some of us have stayed in touch all of these years and some of us just reunited through Facebook. Some of us weren't friends in high school (after all, our graduating class had 535 or so) but are finding common ground now. There are more of us in this group of friends but not everyone could make it to this particular gathering.
I find it interesting how the little things that kept some of us from being friends (different interests, a big school, perceived slights and threats, socioeconomic differences that really didn't matter in the grand scheme of things) are no longer important. What's important is that we have a common experience with different threads that are all woven into the same fabric. We now have husbands, ex-husbands (for some), children, grandchildren (for some), a variety of work experiences and activities, tragedies, triumphs, bad days, good days...and we share the burdens, laughter, tears, and joys with each other. We encourage, laugh with (and at), cry with, rejoice, and love each other. The passing of years has made us appreciate each other and has allowed us to come back together to form new friendships that are based on less superficial ground. Thank you, girls, for being a part of my life!
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