Thank you, Mary Jo.
Current mood: satisfied

Today, I learned a very valuable lesson about love and life. My best friends father passed and his funeral was today. My best friend, who by the way is the greatest friend and person I have ever encountered, is not that emotional of a person. Today, she lost it. She and her father have had an up and down relationship, thank God that it was up when he went home to The Father. She said something to me that touched me in a way that no words can describe- "Tell your dad everything that you want to tell him while you still can" and she left it at that. I started thinking- its not just about my dad, but about everyone that I love- including her. This girl, whom I have loved and befriended something like 12 or 13 years ago, has never shown great emotion about anything. (other than my beautiful neice and nephew) Now, after all these years, she let loose. I realized that its okay to be emotional. That country song that says- its okay to hurt and its okay to cry pinpointed it- it is okay to breakdown. Its okay to show those that you love your sensitive side- they love you and support you. There is no such thing as telling someone too much about how you feel about them if it is genuine. In addition, I also learned from this incredibly wise young woman that no grudge or harsh feeling is worth shutting out someone that you care about. This life is so incredibly short- her father's life was even shorter...he passed at 46 years old. No one ever expects to lose their father at that age. I know in my heart that if she had just one more day, there are thousands of things that she would say to him. What I learned is that God gives us each day as a gift, not a privelege- it can be taken just as swiftly as it is given. I am just as sure that her father would say many things to her as well- but neither one was given the chance. God called him home too soon, for us anyway.

My best friend is a phenominal young lady and she is wise beyond her years- I never stop learning from her. In think that is what being a true friend is all about- recognizing that there is something to be learned from one another. So, the synopsis of this blog is- Thank you Mary Jo, for everything