I had brunch the other day with my friend, Eileen. I’m totally dating myself by sharing this, but we’ve been friends since meeting at Thomas Russell Junior High School (go, Falcons!) in 1968. Yeah, that’s a long time ago!
We remained close friends throughout high school but then our paths diverged — greatly! Eileen married young and was my first friend to have a baby. She majored in civil engineering, while I studied music. She has a total of four children, while I never raised any. She’s always lived in northern California, while I’ve roamed rather farther afield.
We did have a period where we completely lost touch for a few years, but we eventually found our way back to one another. And despite all our differences we’ve managed to stay friends for fifty years.
Now that’s a forever friend. 💕