I have a friend I saw at least twice a week all last summer. My kids and I would go to her pool on Thursday afternoons and we'd talk in the sun for hours. There were many Saturday nights that we shared wine and cake. We started a ritual of meeting at our favorite restaurant for a drink after my spin class on Tuesdays. There were beach days and lunches out for burgers.
I loved spending extra time with her
I know I'll see my friend on the flip side
I realize there will be a space and time when we both slow down a bit and see each other, and our meetings pick up again.
The last time we had lunch, she said to me, "I want you to know I think about you all the time. Just because I don't reach out a lot lately doesn't mean you aren't on my mind."
"I know," I told her.
And I really did, because she took the thoughts right out of my head and spit them out. Because that's what true friends do, regardless of how much they see each other. Even if they aren't there physically, they're there in spirit — and that's enough for me.
