Friends and Laughter

There’s a song that says – “Friends are friends forever. . .” – and I believe that is true. There is a lot of special time (as if it isn’t all special) that becomes part of our memory when we are with our friends, doing what we do.

Last night my Bride and I took delight in some frozen yogurt down at the “Sweet Frog” with four wonderful friends. We laughed and talked and remembered “old times” conversing about what is going on in our lives during these days. Sometimes the conversation was among all of us, and sometime it was just two or three of us talking with each other. The point is, we were enjoying each other’s company, making memories that will live on and on, and luxuriating in the llove that has been established over the years.

On the day I go home to Glory I hope someone says, “I’m going to miss that old boy.” I know I have said that (or something like it) several times over the course of my years. I used to meet with friends on Wednesday morning at the “Whataburger” down the street from where I worked. Simple conversations, tall tales, jokes and “ribbing,” but altogether lovely. I won’t forget that while I still have my mind. I won’t forget the trips to Sweet Frog, or the fabulous times around the campfire on the Men’s Retreat, or the Team Building on Mission Trip, or the invitations to dinner, and lunch, and breakfast. Some of the most favorite memories of my life began with the words. . .”let’s meet and talk.”

It becomes easy to let friendships slide when time and distance and busyness intrude. We need to guard against that. Friends are friends forever. . .after all, many of us will spend forever together. There might even be a “Sweet Frog” or a campfire.

I hope so.