This past Thanksgiving was bittersweet... we spent the day (actually days) in preparation of giving thanks for our friends and the health of friends near and far. It was also the last Thanksgiving we will be spending with our friend Barb who has decided to move back home in order to be closer to her aging parents.
What gave me pause was the reality that Barbara and I have weathered many jobs together and many experiences... not always good, but certainly interesting. She has seen me through my various relationships, and I, her. And now she will be back in Iowa, far from my life and far from the fair weather in Los Angeles.
Last Sunday, we went for our last birthday celebration together... and as we departed the restaurant, I realized just how deeply I will miss her (even though she is but a phone call removed). And as we move toward the holidays, she will perhaps be celebrating by digging out from the latest snowfall, while we on the west coast will be enjoying the sunshine... ah, LA weather.
Even tho this is goodbye for now, it is not forever.
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