I am truly blessed. Although I don't ever think of myself as having a large number of friends, thre is no lack of quality in those individuals that I do count as friends. Yesterday we celebrated Brandy's graduation and her send-off to the Navy at our 2nd annual family luau. Over fifty people stopped by to enjoy authentic luau food, good drinks, and great company. Earlier in the morning, as I was working on cleaning the backyard, cooking the food, cleaning the house, and seemingly all alone, I was discouraged and probably more than a little cranky. However, by mid-morning the girls were pitching in, and before we knew it, people started arriving for the party.
The caliber and quality of our friends is unmistakeable. Although I consider myself to be a "bad friend" there are connections made with these people, mostly met through my work or through hockey, that are undeniable. I know that if one of them ever needed anything, I would be there for them and vice versa. It was so awesome to have kids at the house, playing games, playing in the pool. And I count kids of all ages - brand new little ones, toddlers, up through the hockey kids. It always makes me realize just how fast the girls' childhoods have gone. A blink of an eye, and they are all grown up. It's hard not to have a heavy heart thinking about them moving from this phase of their life, to start their own adult lives.
Although I ended the day thoroughly exhausted, it was a good exhaustion. Ready to start planning next year's luau!
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