I have wanted for so long to see our friendship documented in some way, perhaps even shared with others. Jill sent the book about two friends taking photos each day to stay connected, when many miles kept them physically distant. It inspired me to take this silly photo of my home office work station, I think you can see a framed photo I have displayed. It comforts me to see you both in my most chaotic moments (whilst finishing a project with Max tugging at my desk chair). For as long as I can remember whether in my college dorm room, at my basement desk in grad school and even now I have always kept a photo of the three of us nearby. Perhaps it helps me think clearly or reminds me two wonderful, brilliant women love me and always have my back.Someone mentioned today that friends they made in childhood were really circumstantial. They became friends (and didn't stay friends) because they were the same age and in the same place at the same time. And only their friends made during adulthood understood the way they navigate through this world. It made me smile and stop for a brief moment to think back not on how we became friends but why we are still here navigating through this life together. I don't think I have all the answers but I know our strong commonalities and subtle differences have kept our friendship fresh over the years. And above all I believe we honor and respect our past but continue to grow our friendship and understand it may ebb and flow with life's curves, individual milestones and struggles. I just feel lucky knowing when we gather again and you are both standing right in front of me, my world is a little calmer, a little less chaotic and whole lot more fun.
Love you Em and Jill...see you very soon!
