We had supper last night with old friends. The great thing about old friends is that you can instantly pick up the thread of the personal rapport you have with them despite not seeing them or speaking with them for a long time. It's almost like discovering a comfortable pair of shoes that somehow got lost in the back of your closet. You slip them on and remember why you always enjoyed them. Old friends are great because you have some history together...shared memories and shared support for challenges of living. It's especially great to have friends about the same age who have kids about the same age as yours. You have had similar experiences with job changes and the transitions of kids to adulthood. Just walking through life alongside good friends is like walking through the day with that pair of comfortable shoes. I suppose this is because friends and shoes both provide support that lets you move forward, without constantly reminding you of their presence.
Proverbs 27:9 The heartfelt counsel of a friend
is as sweet as perfume and incense.
10 Never abandon a friend—
either yours or your father's.
When disaster strikes, you won't have to ask your brother for assistance.
either yours or your father's.
When disaster strikes, you won't have to ask your brother for assistance.
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