A dear friend from my high school days visited with her family. It was a week full of memories and conversations . It wasn’t her first visit here but it sure was a longer one.
Her daughter came to the US for studies and that refreshed our friendship. In no time the girl had made a place in our heart and life . Soon her son followed and our friendship turned into the closeness of a family and as the kids connected so did the husbands.
We took a short vacation with them when we were in India last time. They made my parent’s visit a memorable one.
Their wonderful daughter graduated ( University of Mineapollis) and the occasion brought all of them to Boston again for a longer duration.
Her family left after a few days and we could enjoy a slower pace after the whirlwind days of doing touristy stuff.
These few days we both turned into different people. We talked about our past, present, future, hopes and disappointments, about how we see ourselves as a person or as wives, mothers and friends.
Those long walks, late night conversations and memories made us laugh and cry too.
Our lives are so different yet so similar in so many ways. I so wish we all could have these opportunities with people whom we value.
On her last night with us, I took her to my musical gathering. The Saree is a gift from her during her first visit.
Today I went to visit another Saree friend, who lives 1000s of miles away in Hongkong, whom I haven’t known for long. We had chatted a few times months ago when she had mentioned her kids live in Boston. I happened to notice her post a couple of days ago about her daughter’s graduation and realized she was in town. With a 100 things going on in our lives, meeting her for 30 mins was a big win. I am so glad we could do that.
The pleasure of friendship - decades old or brand new - it’s timeless.
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