This past weekend was a busy one. Friday was my cousin’s wedding; Saturday, my team had our first rugby playoff game; Sunday, I attended a bridal shower. I realize for some that this might be a very average weekend, and if that is the case, bless you and your social battery. For myself, having three events such as these over the span of three days was a little intense; however, all three were lovely and enjoyable – at least, the wedding and the shower were. I don’t know if you can use the term lovely to describe rugby if I’m being entirely honest.
The bridal shower was for one of my dearest friends from high school. She and I hit it off instantly back in the day, and we remain close friends, even though there is a wee bit of distance between us now as she is living in the U.S.
I don’t see her as often as I would like to, much like a few of my other friends from high school. But, this particular bridal shower was incredibly lovely in the sense that not only was I able to see and spend some time with the bride, but also a few gals from our core friend group when we were in high school. I quite literally haven’t seen these ladies in years, and the instant we were reunited, it truly felt like no time had passed. I couldn’t help but realize this myself while we were all at the shower, and I said as much to these girls. We were in tears reminiscing about old times and how long we have been friends, and we all thoroughly agreed that the reason it felt so great and natural was because we share a true and good bond of friendship between us, something that is taken for granted far too often.
If you have friendships like these, consider yourself fortunate and cherish them. They’re rare.
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