Even in my 2nd year of blogging, I’m still amazed at how wonderful this blogging community is. It’s full of love, support, laughter, tears, the occasional “Kim, you need to pull your head out of your taco and kick some bipolar ass”, and all that other happy jazz that makes me feel so grateful that you are all an integral part of it.
Really.
You all are.
Today, I am so honoured to have been asked by one of my bloggy friends, Kristin from Only Parent Chronicles, to take part in a blog hop called Friends You Love. We’re swapping sites today, so may I introduce you to my sweet friend Kristin.
What to say about Kristin other than she is strikingly gorgeous.
I know.
She is making me feel bad that I’m still in my PJ’s.
She is an amazing friend, a single Momma to 2…yes TWO tweens and she is a fabulous writer. She is funny and sweet and oh so honest and I love the shat out of her.
She recently lost someone very close to her and she has taken the time to write a bit about it. I’d love it if you’d all take the time to offer her support and love. I can’t imagine that this post was an easy one for her to write.
So without further adieu, please meet my bloggy friend Kristin.
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Friendship is a funny thing. It can be cyclical. It can be challenging. It can be work.
It can also be rewarding. It can be comforting. It can be fulfilling.
This weekend, I attended a memorial. It was a celebration of a life cut short.
As people gathered to celebrate this life, an amazing life that was tragically ended, I realized that friendship is a deep and uniting bond.
As I visited with the faces of my past, I marveled at how many of us turned up to honor the life of the one who had gone before us. The stories we shared united us. And for those moments, it was like time had stopped and we were all on the same life path again.
The first thing her mother said to me was, “I remember how beautiful you two looked in your bridesmaids at Amy’s wedding.”
She was Amy’s little sister. She was always our tag-along. She was always the tattle tale.
It had been years since I had seen her. Since I had seen Amy. Since I had seen their parents.
I knew it meant a lot to them all that I was there. That other girls we had grown up with were there. That even after all the years, we still had the bond.
Friendship is an amazing gift. It is put in front of us to cultivate and to care for. To nurture and grow. And if we care for it well, the years don’t weaken it. If we nurture it right, the bonds remain.
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She’s amazing right?
Thank you so much Kristin for taking the time to share your story with us today and for reminding us how important our friendships are.
Love your face.
Now, head on over to
Kristin’s where I talk about my friendship with my sister Nicole…the other white meat.
And if you want to know more about
Friends You Love and how to participate, click on the button below.
Hi Kristin, nice to meet you!
Thank you for sharing your amazing story of friendship – time and distance means nothing when the bonds are true.
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I love her, and that was a beautiful story that she shared.
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Kristin,
I’m so sorry for your loss. But I think you will meet your friend in that place you mentioned where time stops…
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What a beautiful story. Thanks for sharing
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Thank you for sharing.
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This post is very close to my heart. Being in my late 50s, I’ve no doubt made a lot of friends in my life. I’ve lost or lost touch with so many of them, as well, and that saddens me. However, I have 3 very dear friends that have stood the test of time and kept in touch although states apart. I don’t know what I would do without these amazing, dear women, and I’m grateful every day. And amazing again are the friends I’m making in the blog world. I truly have feelings for these people. How wonderful is that? Love this post. Thank you for sharing!
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thinking of you during this time.
Friends become family and part of our hearts.
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What a beautiful, yet sad story she wrote of.
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Kim,
Thanks for having me! I love the shat outta you, too!
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Oh Kristin, how I adore YOU!!!! this as such a gorgeous post about the bonds of friends and how the years apart mean nothing if you hold those memories tight, if you honor that relationship.
I am so sorry for your loss, for Amy’s loss. Sending all the hugs I can through to you. xoxo
(HI Kim!!!! oxox)
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I am so sorry for your loss.
Friendships can be something amazing. Our friends, though not always present in our lives, are always a part of our heart.
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I can’t imagine my life without my friends! This is a lovely post to your friends!
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–So very sorry for your loss.
Lots of hugs coming your way… x
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I am so sorry for your loss! Thank you for opening up and sharing I know from person experience how difficult that can be. I recently lost a friend we were out of contact for many years; thanks to facebook we reconnected a year before her passing.
Wishing you peace and comfort!
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I’m sorry for your loss, Kristin. That was a beautiful, meaningful post.
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Such a beautiful reminder that life is too short. And true friends are always there, despite the years between you.
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