There's something to be said about making new friends. Today, I jaunted up to see two dear friends while Papa B and Girl C were at the farm for a few days. I decided that I needed a road trip and these ladies provided me with an excellent excuse.
My first stop was to S. She's a lawyer who pretty much drools over any and all farm goodies she is gifted with. She's smart, witty, and gorgeous. Just the way I like my women :-). Since she is a working gal, I had to leave so she could make her 12 pm conference call (did I mention how I love being a SAHM?). I then zipped over to see M and her husband C, who are staying at a hospital sponsored "family house" for families of patients. They have a set of twins who are downright off the adorable scale. The little miss hasn't gotten her walking papers yet, so I was able to visit with her husband and the other half of the twosome while M went to feed her daughter.
You know when you meet someone and you just instantly love them? Not romantically, of course, but this is how I felt when I met M's husband. He's a military guy and pretty tough as nails. He and M had been dealt a pretty crummy hand, but the way they have made it through it all with humor, love, and a bit of foul language makes my respect for them completely immeasurable. He would go to hell and back for his kids, and due to their significant medical challenges, it seems like they are halfway there. Sure, his language is salty, but the love that just pours out of him is amazing. My friend is so lucky and blessed, and for her sake, I'm thankful she has him to be the dad he is. If I were in her shoes, I'd want one just like him, too.
We had a great visit and promises to meet again to share life and its amazing bounty and wonder.
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