Haven't had a chance to write in a while, but I was reflecting on our New Years Eve fun, so I thought I'd put down some thoughts.
Every year, we get together with two old high school/church friends of mine, Lyle & Jimmy, and their wives & kids. We spend two days together, at one of our houses. We also do this in the summer when possible, but the New Years time is always a priority. Our kids are all about the same age,and they all have known each other basically from birth. Six adults, seven kids(10 when Lyle brings his niece & nephews), and two days of eating, talking, playing, and no sleep. Its one of the highlights of the holidays for me & my family.
This year, we were at Jimmy & Carla's house in Milton. They have a horse farm, and a huge beautiful house they built themselves over the past several years. Our kids all played Wii and other games the whole time, and us "old adults" talked about the past year, what 2008 might look like, and other old friends we have lost contact with. Its always interesting, and a bit sad, to think about those we no longer have any connection with, that we thought were so important to us in our younger years. And yet, the friendships that have lasted, i.e. ours, have been the ones that mattered most, and the ones we worked the hardest at. We've always been there for each other, always accepted and cared for each other, and our families have always loved each other as well. Old friendships still together, being passed on to the next generation. I think that's the best legacy friendship can leave.
I'll see my friends and their families this summer, if not sooner...
Rob