Southern friends.
The subject of my previous post.
Just a cute, catchy way of distinguishing between acquaintances, short term friendships, and life long friendships.
Early in the life of the hub's teaching career, we went to a small school farther east of where we are now located. Being a teacher of vocational agriculture, he worked closely with the teacher of homemaking skills. She was a widow of a military man and had four children...three boys and a girl.
We didn't know it at the time, but this little family would become an arc in the circle of our Southern Friends. The relationship between that family and ours has been intertwined for around 46 years.
Not that we've lived near each other, or even seen each other on a regular basis. There have been long periods of time that we didn't talk to any of the family on the telephone. But somehow, our friendship has endured. We've been through marriages, births, and deaths of family members...together.
What is important in a friendship is knowing that you know if you ever need help, it's there for the asking within your circle of southern friends...not that you see them everyday or live near them.
Today, we are going to the funeral of the daughter of the homemaking teacher. Cancer has claimed her earthly life. She has lived in Nashville, Tennessee for many, many years but today will be put to rest in her little hometown.
Once again, we will be re-united with this precious family of Southern Friends.
I mentioned in the post "Love You Forever" that our grandson will be getting married on November 3. Ironically, a grandson of the Homemaking Teacher is getting married on November 10 and yes, once again, Southern Friends will be revisited.
Isn't life great? I tend to let the ugliness of the world overshadow the good, but God is good about jolting His kids back to what is important.
Have a great day!
5 comments:
Inspired
Thanks for the good message. It is very strange, the only time I see my old circle of friends is during funerals. The last time I saw that ole good group was in the Spring of 1991 during my dad's funeral. Have a fine Texas evening.
cfs
I always love the upbeat tone of your posts.
TRUE FRIENDS ARE VERY IMPORTANT IN ONE'S LIFE. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SEE THEM OR TALK TO THEM EVERY DAY BUT THEY ARE A PART OF YOU & WHO YOU ARE,
I HOPE INSPIRED COMES & SEE'S ME BEFORE MY FUNERAL
You & I will go together to the Crabby Old Mans funeral.
Chikenherder
cfs: Yes, as we grow older and are less mobile, a funeral is the only time we get to see many old friends. That's called 'the circle of life'.
PC: Thank you, sir!
crabby: let's don't talk about that!!
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