Sharing meals with friends is one of the best things about this world.
Tonight, three families met at one of the homes and had spaghetti, green beans, great bread, salad with toasted almonds, strawberries, and spinach. Homemade sugar cookies.
We laughed. Talked of past things, or sad things that seem to have been amongst common friends at a place that is common to all of us. And we talked of wonderful things.
Our children - 8 of the 10 - ran through the house hiding from each other, played in the water form the hose on the trampoline. They ate, but barely, because they so wanted to get to playing, and that was just fine.
What was interesting to me tonight was that three of the children stayed at the table and listened to the adults talk. It is strange to me that our oldest, along with two of the oldest from another family, want to sit and listen. I wonder if long years from now they will remember sitting around the table as their parents visited late into the night. I want them to see the amazing relief and joy that is found within close, long-time friendships.
Tonight, three families met at one of the homes and had spaghetti, green beans, great bread, salad with toasted almonds, strawberries, and spinach. Homemade sugar cookies.
We laughed. Talked of past things, or sad things that seem to have been amongst common friends at a place that is common to all of us. And we talked of wonderful things.
Our children - 8 of the 10 - ran through the house hiding from each other, played in the water form the hose on the trampoline. They ate, but barely, because they so wanted to get to playing, and that was just fine.
What was interesting to me tonight was that three of the children stayed at the table and listened to the adults talk. It is strange to me that our oldest, along with two of the oldest from another family, want to sit and listen. I wonder if long years from now they will remember sitting around the table as their parents visited late into the night. I want them to see the amazing relief and joy that is found within close, long-time friendships.
posted by Brian Miller at 9:15 PM
1 Comments:
That is what we enjoy most about trips to Keller...great friends, great meals with great desserts, knowing there is always a cold diet coke close by, and watching Laurie serve Matt his dessert. Indeed great times.
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