November 16, 2021. Our annual migration south continued today as we traveled from Talihina, OK to Dallas, TX. Thankfully we had another uneventful travel day and arrived at our next stop, Cedar Hill State Park, right in the middle of the Metroplex. Until my friend told me that her brother camped here, I had no idea that the Dallas-area had such a place. What a blessing!
This stop was one that I’d really been eagerly anticipating; I was going to meet up with an old friend, one that I had not seen in more than 30 years. She and I had gone to college together, shared an apartment for a while, and partied a lot together. She’s seen me at my best, and she’s seen me at my worst and through it all loved me without judgement. Pat was my only bridesmaid when Dave and I married in 1978. She’d moved from California to Texas only last year, and I was thrilled at the chance to see her again.
I’ve been blessed with many friends, and I am grateful for them all. Each in their own way have enriched my life such that, when I reflect on the past, I realize just how blessed I’ve been. The lyrics to a song I learned when I was a Girl Scout Brownie come to mind and still ring true today. I thank God for all my friends ♥️
Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver, the other is gold.
A circle is round, it has no end.
That’s how long, I will be your friend.
A fire burns bright, it warms the heart.
We’ve been friends, from the very start.
You have one hand, I have the other.
Put them together, we have each other.
Silver is precious, gold is too.
I am precious, and so are you.
You help me and I’ll help you
and together we will see it through.
The sky is blue. The Earth is green
I can help to keep it clean
Across the land, Across the sea
Friends forever we will always be
Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver, the other is gold.
