Black & White Wednesday ~ Friends {part one}

Have you ever had a friend that you can count on...

for anything...

at any time?

Have you ever had a friend who understand you completely...

and know what you are saying?

Have you ever had a friend who knows exactly what you are thinking...

or feeling?

Have you ever had a friend who is all "this"...

and more?

Well, I do! In fact, I feel very rich in my life to have the friends that I do!
{Sara, Elissa, Amy, Lori, Krista, Kelly, Gina, Diane, Megan, Jamie, Lisa, Jennifer, my Mom ~ well you get the idea!}

One of my dearest friends is Lori {who I did mention above}. We only have known each other since October 2008 (when we traveled to China for our daughters) but ever since that van ride from our landed flight at the airport in Beijing to our hotel on that very first night, we both had this connection that grew into what we have today....

and that is...

a friend for life!



Lori and I used to talk every.single.day before she headed back to work this past January. Even when we were at Disney this past winter, we talked every.single.day. Our conversations are never brief {sound fimiliar Sara}. In fact I know the minute we got on the phone together, it is easily an hour's worth of talking, laughing, crying, complaining and yes "comparing our differences". BUT ~ Isn't that what friends do...

When we lived in Pennsylvania, our families only lived an hour apart.

Now that we live in DC, the distance between us has grown...

but because of that distance, it has made our friendship stronger!

We see each other at least once a month.

We have even taken vacations together and are planning more for the future.

Yes, I do believe we all need friends.

And as I said before, I am truly one very rich woman indeed because of the friends that I have.


(Here is the color version from the black & white photo displayed above. This photo was taken at the end of our visit together this past March. As you can see from the smile on our faces, we did a ton of laughing, a little bit of crying, and even had some difference of opinion {that's why we look like we do} but in the end ~ FRIENDS is what we are!)



and for those of you who are keeping track, ever since Lori has gone back to work this past January, Lori & I only get to talk "a few times a week". While I so do miss my friend, I know that no matter what she is doing, she is ALWAYS there for me {as I am for her}...and now instead of our phones calls only lasting an hour...now we can chat & giggle for at least two ;)

***And coming this April, it is looking like I am finally going to get to meet in person one of the sweetest & dearest human-beings I have ever known...my long-time friend, Sara, when she & her husband come to DC for a visit!!!! Oh how I can't wait!!!!***