Friends and Memories

“A friend is someone who sees through you and still enjoys the view.” ~ Wilma Askinas

When I worked at Sojourners, I had the fortune of making many good friends. I was on Facebook recently and discovered that one of the women had posted some old photos of us. It was such a walk down memory lane. There were people in those photos who knew the dark side of me as only spouses or community members can, I think. There were people I had not thought about in years. There were people I had remembered and prayed for only a few short weeks ago.

I posted a comment saying that I was going to also post some photos this summer if I found a quiet moment to scan and upload them. I may do one or two tonight just to get a reaction from folks.

I think one of the things that I will be ever grateful for is how people saw me, really saw me, when I lived in that community. They saw through me and they saw deep into my heart. The photo is of the farewell party for the interns (of which I was one) who had come that year. The staff had everyone in stitches doing spoofs on us and we had pay back time at the end. Our demons could be laughed at because we knew that we had been loved and accepted despite and because of our weaknesses. What a blessing!

How many friends do you have that see through you and still enjoy the view?

Peace,

Suzanne