Some people I love very much are commemorating a sad anniversary today. I know there’s precious little that I can do to ease the loss they all still keenly feel, but I can let them know that I’m out here, loving them hard. Here, then, are ten reasons why Gerry, Honey, and BlueMoon are more than friends; they belong to me, and I to them.
1. From the very first day I was face to face with them (Gerry and I had been blog friends for more than a year before we actually met), I was immediately comfortable. Gerry and Honey invited me into their home with no hesitation, and we spent that first day together in an easy sort of comfort that I find rare and delightful. That ease has extended through to today, and I’m still offering gratitude to the Universe for it.
2. I am a motherless daughter, being first estranged from my biological mother and then losing the mother of my heart this past summer. Honey manages to find a glorious and, for me, vital balance between approaching me as a friend and taking me in as a daughter. I find myself wanting to call her “Mom” more often than not. The depth of that feeling is pretty indescribable.
3. The only thing I dislike about BlueMoon is that she lives so far away. I am sure, without a moment’s hesitation, that she and I would be inseparable if we lived within reasonable distance of one another. There’s something about her that resonates with me, and she was a Capital-G-Girlfriend pretty much from the day we met.
4. Gerry makes me think. I don’t always agree with his perspective – or his way of expressing how he understands things – but I know for sure that this guy is a careful and critical thinker, and he challenges me to put my own thinking in good order so that I can engage him in conversation.
5. I don’t know that I’ve ever met more generous people. The TwoBlue Family have given us their time, opened their home, and their given their hearts to all of us. We are humbled in the presence of that much love.
6. They’re FUN! Whether we’re staying in, goofing off assembling puzzles or playing games on iPhones or computers or going off on adventures, I’m never bored around these people.
7. They appreciate yummy things – sandwiches, sweeties, and (ahem) adult beverages. Mmmmm!
8. They’re FUNNY! I don’t know that I ever laugh as much as I do around the TwoBlueDays. I know a lot of that comes from sympathy of spirit, but it doesn’t matter where it comes from – I love it.
9. Despite the fact that we only get to be in each other’s presence a couple of times a year, we’re still active presences in one another’s lives. We text and email and comment to one another every day. I love that.
10. I just love them; all of them – Gerry, Honey, BlueMoon and NewMoon. I know they’re hurting today, and I know that I can’t take any of that hurt away, but I hope that they are able to feel a little bit of my love, especially today.
I’m not sure what comment I can leave! We feel the same about the Chili clan, and I ain’t kidding!
We, my clan, will get through today, this sad anniversary, as we have gotten through all the days this past year.
Everyone has days when loss is most keenly felt, and many people have far more of them than I do.
Thinking of all of the TBD’s today too. Hugs from my part of life.
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