I took my friend out to dinner last night to celebrate her birthday. Cost with tip $34.80.
Sometimes, all it takes is a persective on someone elses world to make yours seem pretty darned nice.
Her daughter is entering her junior year at West Point, but was recently diagnosed with Crohn's disease...and has lost an astounding 45 lbs in 6 months...45 pounds that she didnt have to loose. She is home on medical leave right now trying to get stablized.
My friends son is in Iraq as is the daughters fiance'.
My friend also has a stressful job that takes way more than 40 hours each week...and then works a second job at a department store.
I gladly treated her to a nice birthday dinner...strawberry dacquiri included!!!
And on my drive home was so very thankful for my frugal, simple life....and for my family's health.
Somehow, my little problems dont seem so big anymore.
Perspective.
Friends Birthday Dinner
September 20th, 2006 at 03:19 pm
September 20th, 2006 at 04:04 pm 1158764640
September 20th, 2006 at 04:15 pm 1158765326
West Point is very impressive.
Hope she gets well soon.
September 20th, 2006 at 05:07 pm 1158768471
September 20th, 2006 at 09:51 pm 1158785485
They will be easy to place compared to your friends plate full of life "stuff" that she really can't do anything about most of. Good thing she has you in her life.........and the occasional strawberry dacquiri couldn't hurt either!
September 21st, 2006 at 05:16 am 1158812216