I’ve spent a lot of time this week considering the many flavors of friendship I’m blessed to know. And rather than write a long entry about the people I treasure, I thought I’d resort to pictures taken in the last three weeks alone. Each one of these people is precious to me, though they’re as different as different can be! From Renee’s profound levity to Mari Ellen’s giggly profundity to Chance’s insane sanity and Squirt, Xena and Spaz’s Star company….. They’re all among God’s greatest gifts to me. And I’m grateful beyond words.
And then there’s the owner of this luminous pair of eyes, a former student who is precious enough to me that I moved out of my apartment in order for him to be able to stay here for a few nights. (Mind you, I got to have four short slumber parties with Mari Ellen as a payoff!) Unfortunately, at the time I write, he’s off camping in the pouring rain because I needed to move back into my own place for a couple nights before taking off for Switzerland on Tuesday. I’m feeling guilty….guilty, guilty, guilty, though I drove out into the rain in the wee hours and tried to find him.. (There’s a whole “nother” xanga entry there, but it’s still a bit too raw to just blurt it into cyberspace. Suffice it to say that when the hearts of Good Samaritans get adulterated by a fear of the appearance of impropriety, the trite but Truthful WWJD gets compromised. How sad that the potential nay-saying of some amputates the good-doing of others–and God gets impotented in the process. How shameful that our testimonies can be amputated of their most basic form of compassion, their hands tied by the fear of censure from fellow Christians. Again…that’s another entry I won’t launch into just yet, but you get the general drift of my thoughts.) Just so you know, the young man pictured has taught me volumes about the meaning of loyalty, friendship and the beauty of a sincere soul. Whoever said that beauty is ageless was clearly thinking of his spirit. The greatest perk of this “job”? The students–former and current. I’m grateful.
I love you, friends and students!! Thank you for giving me you.
polly_the_devushka
I know some of these people! And I can affirm the blessedness one knows from knowing them. The statue of libery doing an Irish Jig, eh? That’s a good one.
Mama_G_Hugs
Michele, your words once again are of a depth that one cannot simply peruse them. I feel extremely honored to be a part of such an entry…if we hadn’t of had guests this weekend, Chance would have been welcome…ugh! I hope his camping experience meant something to his soul since it wreaked havoc on yours! Sorry, my friend. You are so precious to me, and frankly I am with your dad! “blooming idiot!” However, I hope we can keep encouraging each other to BLOOM! love you…
mereeser
we love you too!!
unnie13
aww mich..missing you right now its monday and i don’t have my date over here! i’ll be over soon to borrow zidane and muffin! love you so much michele
birdkins21
my exact words upon reading this entry: “WOOHOO!!!….i finally made it onto michelle’s xanga! i feel so special.” (not by [my real] name mind you…but i’ll take it!)
and btw…i’m totally re-addicted to that show. i watch the day’s clips every night online! heehee…and ahram and i will be gone on friday…but i’ll catch up on saturday for sure.
nickel_for_a_penny
Mish! Your haeh is so lahng and gadgious! (an attempt at the boston vernacular. DOn’t ask me why)
I love you mish! Wait, so whose eyes are those? -nic