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Friends Birthday Dinner

September 20th, 2006 at 03:19 pm

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.

5 Responses to “Friends Birthday Dinner”

  1. jodi Says:
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    I hope things start to look up for your friend. My great aunt was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer - you are so right that it put things in perspective. We are so fortunate in having our health above all else.

  2. Broken Arrow Says:
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    Wow, one big happy military family.

    West Point is very impressive.

    Hope she gets well soon.

  3. ima saver Says:
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    I agree, we have so much to be thankful for.

  4. contrary1 Says:
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    Wow, that did put a litter of all black male puppies into perspective didn't it??

    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!

  5. boomeyers Says:
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    Hopefully you rubbed some good things off on her while you were enjoying each others company and maybe plant a seed of hope for her to be able to do the same!

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