Oh the antics my red hatters and i use to have and i can still hear the laughter! But then slowly we just stopped and then I moved 300 miles away. Yes i still have several friends that have been in my life for 40+ years! i may not see them often but when i do, we can pick up where we left off! I am blessed indeed!!
Life has given me good friends, some of them I have kept since I was a child and I consider them part of my family. When I met my husband Cesar, his mother told me something that I still remember: that friends were the insurance for old age. My mother-in-law was widowed very young and today at 92 years old, I see her full of life and happy with her friends.
Great piece! Yes I have some dear lifelong friends that we pick up right where we left off even if it has been a year! Those friends da are treasured. Have a Merry Christmas! By the way I played basketball from elementary school through my senior year in high school! Loved it!
I have lunch with my grade school friend and neighbor about every 6 weeks. We reconnected at a HS reunion 18 yreas ago and realized we now live about 8 miles apart. Polaris is half way for each of us.
Jane as a former student of yours and coach Bell's the one thing I did not realize until recently (33years) after I graduated is the impact alot of my former teachers had on my life. For example you use to say to me Kurt no matter be the best at whatever you decide to do in your life. Coach Bell was famous for lead by example. Don Stephens taught me so much about wood working. Skills I use today. I use to tell Mr. Maltsburger why do I need to learn fractions. He would reply you will use fractions all the time as an adult. Guess what he was right. I could go on and on about teachers that impacted my life then and still do as an 51 year old man. I am sure all the teachers that ever had me knew school was not my favorite thing to do. But never the less they poured their heart and soul into me. For that I am ever grateful. Thank you and all of the other Ram teachers for believing in all of us Ram students. Kurt Clark
You’ve done it again with such a nice, brief recollection that is identifiable as fun to us all. To give our friend Andra the spotlight is so appropriate, as we are blessed with so many good teachers and coaches like her and you. I’ll bet Evelyn Long (aka Grandma TellMe) was your song leader with one of my 🎶fav’s “Make New Friends”?
I am very fortunate in that 2 of my oldest and dearest friends happen to be friends of my husband's, too. We met decades ago in Okanagan where they were counselors at a "girls home" . We began to explore our backgrounds, and found we had much in common. Through the years we have been friends, spiritual collaborators, support systems, and fellow travelers in life's journies together. I find it amazing and awe inspiring that no matter how long it may have been between visits, we continue to remain on the same wave length . We can pick up where we left off, almost without skipping a beat. It's as if our lives have been woven together so fully and firmly that for as long as we're here, and probably beyond, we'll be experiencing a never-ending friendship.
Oh the antics my red hatters and i use to have and i can still hear the laughter! But then slowly we just stopped and then I moved 300 miles away. Yes i still have several friends that have been in my life for 40+ years! i may not see them often but when i do, we can pick up where we left off! I am blessed indeed!!
Blessings to you!!
Life has given me good friends, some of them I have kept since I was a child and I consider them part of my family. When I met my husband Cesar, his mother told me something that I still remember: that friends were the insurance for old age. My mother-in-law was widowed very young and today at 92 years old, I see her full of life and happy with her friends.
I learned that song as a brownie as well - and hadn't thought of it in years.
Great piece! Yes I have some dear lifelong friends that we pick up right where we left off even if it has been a year! Those friends da are treasured. Have a Merry Christmas! By the way I played basketball from elementary school through my senior year in high school! Loved it!
Always enjoy your stories Jan ..Love that saying “make new friends but keep the old “
I’m blessed with a few old friends they are like gold.❤️
I have lunch with my grade school friend and neighbor about every 6 weeks. We reconnected at a HS reunion 18 yreas ago and realized we now live about 8 miles apart. Polaris is half way for each of us.
Beautifully written Jan . There is nothing better than never ending friendships. I’m blessed to have a few friends like that in my life!
Jane as a former student of yours and coach Bell's the one thing I did not realize until recently (33years) after I graduated is the impact alot of my former teachers had on my life. For example you use to say to me Kurt no matter be the best at whatever you decide to do in your life. Coach Bell was famous for lead by example. Don Stephens taught me so much about wood working. Skills I use today. I use to tell Mr. Maltsburger why do I need to learn fractions. He would reply you will use fractions all the time as an adult. Guess what he was right. I could go on and on about teachers that impacted my life then and still do as an 51 year old man. I am sure all the teachers that ever had me knew school was not my favorite thing to do. But never the less they poured their heart and soul into me. For that I am ever grateful. Thank you and all of the other Ram teachers for believing in all of us Ram students. Kurt Clark
You’ve done it again with such a nice, brief recollection that is identifiable as fun to us all. To give our friend Andra the spotlight is so appropriate, as we are blessed with so many good teachers and coaches like her and you. I’ll bet Evelyn Long (aka Grandma TellMe) was your song leader with one of my 🎶fav’s “Make New Friends”?
I am very fortunate in that 2 of my oldest and dearest friends happen to be friends of my husband's, too. We met decades ago in Okanagan where they were counselors at a "girls home" . We began to explore our backgrounds, and found we had much in common. Through the years we have been friends, spiritual collaborators, support systems, and fellow travelers in life's journies together. I find it amazing and awe inspiring that no matter how long it may have been between visits, we continue to remain on the same wave length . We can pick up where we left off, almost without skipping a beat. It's as if our lives have been woven together so fully and firmly that for as long as we're here, and probably beyond, we'll be experiencing a never-ending friendship.