So I got a message on facebook yesterday from my friend Wendy, expressing her disappointment that 'Wordless Wednesdays' here at michellany have become simply wordless. Ah, Obi-Wen, how right you are! So Wendy, my dear, this post is in part for you.
Incidentally, today is the birthday of my friend Olga. Nevermind that she is in Spain and we haven't spoken for some time. I still love her and think of her often, and know that I could call her anytime and it would be as though we'd never lost touch. So Olga, maja, this post is partly for you, too.
And a few days ago, it was my friend Lauren's birthday. Only it wasn't. Sadly, Lauren passed away unexpectedly a few years ago, when she was only 34. Oh how I wish I could see her, laugh with her, and hug her again. So Lauren, my sassy sister-friend, this post is also for you.
I love this little blog o' mine. Even if I'm not really sure why I do it. I just know I want to do it, and I wish I could post more frequently. So many times daily I think, "oh, I want to mention this on my blog." But out of necessity, 'blogger' must come after my roles as wife, mommy, friend and small business owner. My mommy contemporaries and I laugh that we just need to be patient for a few more years to pass, when our kids will be older, and we'll finally be able to speak to each other in complete sentences without being interrupted by our little ones. Maybe it's the same with my blog...perhaps when my kids are a bit older, and my business is a bit more established...then I'll be able to complete blog posts more frequently than every few weeks, and more regularly than I do right now. Time will tell.
But this particular blog post is inspired by my girls. Wendy, Olga, and Lauren. Thank you for guarding my secrets, bearing my sorrows, watching my back, pulling no punches, forgiving my faults, lifting me up, and making me laugh until I was delirious. Each of you came into my life at different times, when I was literally and figuratively in different places. But you all had the generosity to befriend me at a point in my life when I was facing a particular challenge, and the friendship and love you've shared with me have enriched my life beyond measure.
And if that ain't something to blog about, I don't know what is.
