a spot of tea

Amy, Dianne & Charla

So, my college girlfriends, Amy and Charla have their birthdays within weeks of each other. We celebrated over tea at my house and got caught up on each others' lives. Seems like there's not enough time for that anymore, we are always so preoccupied with family / work / the day to day. It's nice just to simply sit for a few hours of uninterrupted time and chat, drink tea, take a walk, and listen. I was reading a book lately about friendships and something struck me. It said, " It's one of the most important lessons we learn in life: We should always take care of the things we love. If we want friendships to grow, we need to invest some time and engergy and thought into nurturing and maintaining them. it means checking in saying I'm still here, I know you are too, never forget I care about you." I myself am often negligent on many of these accounts. I all of my friends out there who I don't or haven't talked to in a while..."never forget I care about you."